magistrate judge
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
5 U.S.C. § 8331 — in this section (7 versions over time)
"magistrate judge" or "United States magistrate judge" means an individual appointed under section 631 of title 28;
28 U.S.C. § 639 — as used in this chapter
“United States magistrate judge” and “magistrate judge” shall mean both full-time and part-time United States magistrate judges.