magistrate's office
Historical term for the office of a magistrate (bugyō) in the Edo period and earlier. Used in contexts of feudal administration.
In the Edo period, the magistrate's office handled town administration and trials.
Compound of 奉行 (bugyō, 'magistrate') + 所 (sho, 'place, office'). The term dates from the Edo period and earlier feudal Japan.