committing magistrate
committing magistrate 〈美〉预审法官 指有权对被指控犯罪者实施预审〔preliminary hearing〕的较低级别的司法官员，他们可以因案件缺乏充分的表面证据〔prima facie evidence〕而将犯人释放，或将其羁押而等候开庭审判，在有些司法区，预审法官还可以对犯人决定保释。
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committing magistrate
committing magistrate
A judicial officer who conducts preliminary criminal hearings and may order that a defendant be released for lack of evidence, sent to jail to await trial, or released on bail. See examining court under COURT.
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