Sentence examples for magistrates to from inspiring English sources

On Friday, police were given permission by magistrates to continue holding him until tomorrow morning.

Three top judges urged magistrates to stop imposing unnecessary jail sentences because prisons may soon overflow.

It persuaded Doncaster magistrates to find him guilty of sending "a message of a menacing character".

It would require federal judges or magistrates to choose monitors from a pool of qualified firms.

It acquired the right to assign duties to the magistrates, to determine the two provinces to be entrusted to the consuls, to prolong a magistrate's period of office, and to appoint senatorial commissions to help magistrates to organize conquered territory.

But the powers that enable magistrates to detain suspects without charges are open to abuse, and are inconsistently applied.

"We want magistrates to concentrate on justice and not get distracted by electoral business," said Mr Santos.

We call on magistrates to exercise compassion and common sense when these unfortunate people are returned to court".

This is a common legal move in France allowing police and magistrates to investigate any number of possible suspects.

The provision would also allow magistrates to hand out sentences of up to 15 months for two or more offences.

Rightly so, for it is not the job of local bobbies or magistrates to protect citizens from insult.