Sentence examples for magistrate held from inspiring English sources

In a packed Pretoria courtroom yesterday, after the magistrate held up proceedings to eject cameras, chief prosecutor Gerrie Nel said the more serious charge of premeditated murder was being filed.

Each republican magistrate held certain constitutional powers.

This law, imperfectly known from later passing references, provided that a magistrate holding a legislative assembly could be prevented from passing a bill on religious grounds by another magistrate claiming to have witnessed unfavourable omens in a procedure called obnuntiatio.

In the Spanish colonies in the Americas, alcaldes ordinarios (magistrates) held seats on cabildos (town councils) along with regidores (councillors).

Chief Magistrate McNicolls held the hearing to determine whether the charges were framed in accordance with the laws of Trinidad, the person said.

Province, Latin Provincia, plural Provinciae, in Roman antiquity, a territorial subdivision of the Roman Empire specifically, the sphere of action and authority of a Roman magistrate who held the imperium, or executive power.

After Judge Marrero ordered the default judgment, a magistrate judge held an emotional hearing to establish damages for the economic loss and pain and suffering that Mr. Ellis's death had caused.

He describes the lesser folk — the mayors, the magistrates — who held back the mobs.

The high court, on an appeal from the magistrates' court, held that in the particular circumstances of this case the officer, acting to protect life, was entitled to instruct the driver to disobey a traffic sign.

If they still need more time they can apply to a magistrate to hold the suspects without charge for another 36 hours.

A federal magistrate ordered them held without bail.