Definition

1. Noun:
   • Prosecutor's Office / Public Prosecutor's Office: A state agency or body responsible for representing the prosecution in criminal proceedings, overseeing the legality of judicial activities, and exercising the power to prosecute.
   • The Office of the Public Prosecutor: Refers to the institution and its physical offices where public prosecutors work.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công tố viện đã đưa ra cáo trạng. (The Prosecutor's Office has issued an indictment.)
  • Anh ấy làm việc tại công tố viện thành phố. (He works at the city Public Prosecutor's Office.)
  • Công tố viện có quyền kháng cáo bản án. (The Public Prosecutor's Office has the right to appeal the verdict.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, legal, and administrative contexts to denote the prosecuting authority within a specific jurisdiction (e.g., district, province).

Variants and Related Words

• Viện công tố: An alternative, less common term with the same meaning as "công tố viện."
• Công tố viên (n): Public prosecutor; the individual lawyer who works for the Prosecutor's Office.
  • Công tố viên trình bày lập luận. (The public prosecutor presented the argument.)

Synonyms

• Prosecution Authority: The agency that conducts criminal prosecutions.
• Public Prosecutor's Office: The official office of the state prosecutor.

Related Terms

• Tòa án (n): Court; the judicial body where trials are held, distinct from the prosecuting body.
• Điều tra (v): To investigate; an action often preceding the involvement of the Prosecutor's Office.