prosecuting attorney

prosecuting attorney
prosecuting attorney n: an attorney who represents the government in instituting and proceeding with criminal actions: district attorney

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

prosecuting attorney
index district attorney, prosecutor

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


prosecuting attorney
Category: Criminal Law
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

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  • prosecuting attorney — noun a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑prosecutor, ↑public prosecutor, ↑prosecuting officer • Derivationally related forms: ↑prosecute (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • prosecuting attorney — noun Date: 1832 an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government ; district attorney …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • prosecuting attorney — noun (countable usually singular) AmE a district attorney …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • prosecuting attorney — A public officer elected or appointed, as provided by constitution or statute, to conduct suits, generally criminal on behalf of the state in his jurisdiction. 42 Am J1st Pros Atty § 2. Broadly, any attorney at law who represents the state or… …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • prosecuting attorney — (sometimes caps.) the public officer in a county, district, or other jurisdiction charged with carrying on the prosecution in criminal proceedings. [1825 35] * * * …   Universalium

  • prosecuting attorney — lawyer who is in charge of the government s side in a criminal case …   English contemporary dictionary

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