Definition

1. Noun:
   • Ephor: In ancient Sparta, one of the five annually elected senior magistrates who oversaw the kings and held significant administrative and judicial powers.
   • Magistrate: A civil officer or judge who administers the law, especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Các pháp quan ở Sparta có quyền lực rất lớn. (The ephors in Sparta held very great power.)
  • Vị pháp quan đó nổi tiếng là công bằng và liêm khiết. (That magistrate is famous for being fair and incorruptible.)

Advanced Usage

• Historical Context: The term "pháp quan" (ephor) is primarily used in historical texts discussing the unique political system of ancient Sparta.
• Archaic/Literary Usage: When used to mean "magistrate," the term "pháp quan" often carries an archaic or formal/literary tone, referring to officials in pre-modern or historical judicial systems.

Variants and Related Words

• Quan tòa: Judge (a more common modern term for a judicial officer).
• Thẩm phán: Judge, justice (modern legal term).
• Quan chức: Official, officer (a general term for an official).

Synonyms

• Ephor (for the Spartan context): Overseer, supervisor.
• Magistrate: Judge, justice of the peace, judicial officer.

Related Phrases/Idioms

1. (lịch sử) Ephor.
2. (cũ) Magistrate