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assessor

assessor 1 : one appointed or elected to assist a judge or magistrate ;esp : one with special knowledge of the subject to be decided see also master 2 : one

complaint

as the charging instrument by which charges are filed and judicial proceedings commenced against a defendant in a magistrate's court compare declaration, indictment, information 3 : petition

constitute

office or function [those who are constituted heirs or named legatees "Louisiana Civil Code"] [legal authority s all magistrates] 2 : establish found [to tribunals inferior to the supreme Court "U.S. Constitution art. I"] 3 a :

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federal rules of evidence

evidence Rules which govern the admissibility of evidence at trials in the Federal District Courts and before U.S. Magistrates. Many states have adopted evidence rules patterned on these federal rules. Source: FindLaw

hear

the claims] [the judge agreed to argument on the objection] b : to conduct a hearing about [the magistrate's authority to a matter properly before him] 2 a : to take testimony from [the committee will 30

initial appearance

initial appearance : the first appearance of a criminal defendant before a judge or usually a magistrate called also arraignment on the warrant initial presentment

law clerk

law clerk : one (as a law school graduate) who provides a judge, magistrate, or lawyer with assistance in such matters as research and analysis

non-jury

to a case that is heard and decided by a judge or other qualified judicial officer (as a magistrate) without a jury

Decemvir

One of a body of ten magistrates in ancient Rome

pretrial conference

pretrial conference : a proceeding attended by the parties to an action and a judge or magistrate and held at a party's request or on the judge's initiative for the purpose of focusing the issues,

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