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resident magistrate.
person transplanted to a British colony as a local magistrate
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A resident magistrate was a suitably-qualified judicial officer appointed in British colonies, typically from outside the local community, who served as the principal authority in administering colonial justice, supervising other lay magistrates, and ensuring the consistent application of colonial law.
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