Magistrate, same a a Judge is a judical officer. However, magistrate may have many but not all of the powers as a Judge. (例如所能管轄案件的種類等) 您的情況,由於是民事糾紛,誰來主審,並沒有差別,同時如果您對判決不服,仍然可以向上一級的法院提出上訴 !