Resident magistrate
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resident-magistrate-299-11627369
title:
Resident magistrate
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A resident magistrate is a title for magistrates used in certain parts of the world, that were, or are, governed by the British. Sometimes abbreviated as RM, it refers to suitably qualified personnel—notably well versed in the law—brought into an area from outside as the local magistrate, typically to be the guiding hand amongst other lay magistrates. In colonial history, resident magistrates have had gubernatorial functions in a few minor, isolated colonial settlements, such as: Ascension, as d
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Person transplanted to a British colony as a local magistrate
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resident_magistrate
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2024-04-14T20:17:38Z
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