Ducros, for they belonged to the magistrature assise, whilst he merely formed part of the magistrature debout The French word magistrat is not the equivalent of our magistrate, the French term for which is "Juge de Paix.
That the magistrature did not at first authorize comedy seems a proof that it was not at the commencement considered, like tragedy, of a religious character.
It is said that there is no superstition in the magistrature of China.
It is probable that none will remain in the magistratureof a few towns of Europe.
