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Magistrate vs Commissioner - What's the difference?

magistrate | commissioner |

As nouns the difference between magistrate and commissioner

is that magistrate is a judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both while commissioner is a member of a commission.

magistrate

English

(wikipedia magistrate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) A judicial officer with limited authority to administer and enforce the law. A magistrate's court may have jurisdiction in civil or criminal cases, or both.
  • (Quebec) A master's degree

    • Synonyms

    (sense, master's degree) * master's degree * master's * master * mistress (qualifier)

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    commissioner

    English

    (wikipedia commissioner)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of a commission.
  • Someone commissioned to perform certain duties.
  • An official in charge of a government department, especially a police force.
  • Someone who commissions something

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