(law) 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.

plural of magistrate

Magisterialness; arbitrary dogmatism.

authoritatively; dogmatically. / extremely skilfully

Pertaining to or befitting a master; authoritative. / (obsolete, pharmacology) Sovereign (of a remedy); extremely effective.

(pharmacology) A sovereign medicine or remedy. / (countable) A magistral line.

plural of magistral

plural of magistrality

The guiding line, or outline, by which the form of a fortified work is determined. It is usually the crest line of the parapet in fieldworks, or the top line of the escarp in permanent fortifications.

plural of magistral line