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| archon |
a high-ranking magistrate in ancient Athens. [1/2 definitions] |
| burgomaster |
the mayor or chief magistrate in a Dutch, Austrian, German, or Flemish town or city. |
| consul |
a chief magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic. [1/2 definitions] |
| doge |
the chief magistrate elected in the former republics of Venice and Genoa. |
| J.P. |
abbreviation of "Justice of the Peace," the lowest level of magistrate in some U. S. states, whose jurisdiction is usu. part of a county and whose duties include administering oaths, performing marriages, and trying minor cases. |
| judge |
a legally trained public official who is authorized to preside over and decide cases brought before a court; magistrate. [1/10 definitions] |
| justice of the peace |
the lowest level of magistrate in some U. S. states, whose jurisdiction is usu. part of a county and whose duties include administering oaths, performing marriages, and trying minor cases. |
| magistracy |
the office, term, or jurisdiction of a magistrate. [1/2 definitions] |
| praetor |
an ancient Roman magistrate, ranking below a consul and concerned primarily with civil justice. |
| sherif |
the chief magistrate or governor of Mecca. [1/3 definitions] |
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