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"Magistrate" is also the title given to the head of a [[county]] in [[China]] and [[Taiwan]]. During imperial times, these people exercised a judicial, as well as an executive function. However, in modern times, they no longer have judicial functions. Rather they function as head of the county government. The Chinese term for this person is "xianzhang" (县长}, whereas in Hong Kong, the magistrates referred to in the first paragraph are called "caipan" (裁判}.
"Magistrate" is also the title given to the head of a [[county]] in [[China]] and [[Taiwan]]. During imperial times, these people exercised a judicial, as well as an executive function. However, in modern times, they no longer have judicial functions. Rather they function as head of the county government. The Chinese term for this person is "xianzhang" (县长}, whereas in Hong Kong, the magistrates referred to in the first paragraph are called "caipan" (裁判}.
In [[Idaho]], the trial level judges are referred to as Magistrates. Unlike their namesake, they have full judicial power at the trial level. The US District Courts also have judicial officers who serve for eight year terms known as magistrates, however they are limited in their powers.
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