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magistrada

female magistrate

noun mah-hees-TRAH-dah Rare
People & Society Law

Usage Note

Magistrada is the feminine form of magistrado, used for a female judge at the level of a high court or constitutional tribunal. Spanish legal language now consistently uses gendered titles — La magistrada del Tribunal Supremo — in contrast to older practice of using the masculine as a generic.

Examples

"La magistrada leyó el fallo en voz alta."

Natural Translation

The magistrate read the ruling aloud.

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