Answer: magistrate

AnswerCrossword Clue
MAGISTRATEJudicial officer
MAGISTRATECivil officer.
MAGISTRATEPublic official.
MAGISTRATEJustice of the peace
MAGISTRATEMinor judge
magistrateA civil officer or lay judge who administers the law, esp. one who conducts a court that deals with minor offenses and holds preliminary hearings for more serious ones
magistratean official entrusted with administration of the laws