From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishstipendiary magistratesti‧pen‧di‧a‧ry ma‧gis‧trate /staɪˌpendiəri ˈmædʒəstreɪt, -strət $ -dieri-/ (also stipendiary) noun [countable] SCLa magistrate in Britain who is paid by the state
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stipendiary magistrate• A family bench may include a stipendiary magistrate in which case he must preside.• At the hearing of the information, the stipendiary magistrate dismissed the charge.From Longman Business Dictionarystipendiary magistratestiˌpendiary ˈmagistrateLAW a magistrate in Britain who is paid by the state → magistrate 