This was made possible when he augmented the role of procurators so that they had magisterial power.

As Gold Commissioner, Brew was armed with magisterial powers.

He is also given magisterial powers in the capacity of sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) to settle disputes .

Any magistrate could obstruct (veto) an action that was being taken by a magistrate with an equal or lower degree of magisterial powers.

Only the Roman citizens (both plebeians and patricians) had the right to confer magisterial powers (potestas) on any individual magistrate.

Their lack of magisterial powers made them independent of all other magistrates, which also meant that no magistrate could veto a tribune.

Then the bigger Jagirdars had judicial powers including magisterial powers.

The image has survived as a representation of magisterial power.

Landau possessed a town court with broad magisterial powers (Landgericht).

The Government of Bengal appointed a Special Relief Commissioner with magisterial powers for the distribution of doles to the refugees.