| Pronunciation: | | 'prâsu`kyootur
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | [n] a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state |
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| | Synonyms: | | prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, public prosecutor |
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| | See Also: | | attorney, DA, district attorney, functionary, lawyer, official, state attorney, state's attorney |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pros"e*cu`tor\, n. [Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.]
1. One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or
business.
2. (Law) The person who institutes and carries on a criminal
suit against another in the name of the government.
--Blackstone.
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| Legal Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters. In criminal cases, the prosecutor has the responsibility of deciding who and when to prosecute. |
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