1 .  Which of the following explanations best describes a magistrate

• A. a man who has the power to punish the people
• B. a civil officer, lower in rank than a judge, who has power to deal with persons charged with minor offenses
• C. a person found in a law court, with power to arrest people and send them to prison
• D. an officer of the law, lower in rank than a jury, who decided whether or not to set innocent people free

Answer: Option B

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