"Magistrate" defined

A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense. Code 1858, § 5015; Shan., § 6974; Code 1932, § 11513; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-602. A magistrate is an officer having power to issue a warrant for the arrest of a person charged with a public offense. Code 1858, § 5015; Shan., § 6974; Code 1932, § 11513; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 40-602.