magistrature
/ˈmædʒɪstreɪtʃər/
noun
- The position or term of office of a magistrate (a judge or local official).
- He served a distinguished magistrature in the city court.
- The magistrature in this region lasts for six years.
- She was elected to the magistrature after years of legal experience.
- Magistrates considered as a group or body.
- The magistrature has the power to issue warrants.
- Reforms to the magistrature were debated in parliament.
- The entire magistrature gathered for the annual conference.