Māg'is-tra-cy, n.
n. [See MAGISTRATE.] 1. The office or dignity of a magistrate.
Dueling is not only a usurpation of the divine prerogative, but it is an insult upon magistracy. S. Richardson.
Sense 2. The body of magistrates.
n. [See MAGISTRATE.] 1. The office or dignity of a magistrate.
Dueling is not only a usurpation of the divine prerogative, but it is an insult upon magistracy. S. Richardson.
Sense 2. The body of magistrates.