Usage Note
Magistrado denotes a senior judge on a high court (Tribunal Supremo, Audiencia Nacional) rather than a lower-court judge (juez). The feminine form magistrada is fully standard. The distinction between magistrado and juez maps roughly to 'justice' vs 'judge' in English appellate terminology.
Examples
"La magistrada dictó sentencia esta mañana."
Natural Translation
The magistrate delivered the ruling this morning.

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