prosecutor

/prosecutor/

Thân thiện

A prosecutor presents evidence to the jury in a courtroom.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state: A "prosecutor" is a lawyer who represents the government in a court of law. Their job is to prove that a person accused of a crime (the defendant) is guilty. They present evidence and arguments against the defendant.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • The prosecutor presented the evidence to the jury. (The government lawyer showed the proof to the group deciding the case.)
  • She works as a federal prosecutor. (Her job is to prosecute crimes that break national laws.)
  • The defense attorney argued against the prosecutor's case. (The lawyer for the accused person disagreed with the government lawyer's arguments.)

Advanced Usage

• "To act as prosecutor": To perform the role or duties of a prosecutor.
  • In the mock trial, a senior student will act as prosecutor.
• "Lead prosecutor": The main or chief prosecutor in a case or office.
  • The lead prosecutor made the closing argument.

Variants and Related Words

• Prosecution (n): 1. The act or process of prosecuting someone in a court of law. 2. The side (the lawyers) that represents the state in a criminal trial.
  • The prosecution rests its case. (The government's lawyers have finished presenting their arguments.)
• Prosecute (v): To conduct legal proceedings against someone.
  • The state decided to prosecute the suspect.
• Prosecutorial (adj): Related to a prosecutor or the prosecution.
  • The judge questioned the prosecutorial tactics.

Synonyms

• State's attorney: A lawyer who represents the state in criminal cases.
• District attorney (DA): A public official who acts as the prosecutor for a specific district or county.
• Crown prosecutor: The term used in some countries (like the UK and Canada) for a government lawyer who prosecutes criminal cases.

Related Phrases and Titles

• Public prosecutor: Another term for a prosecutor, emphasizing their role as a government official serving the public.
  • The public prosecutor filed charges.
• Special prosecutor: A prosecutor appointed to investigate and prosecute a specific, often high-profile, case.
  • A special prosecutor was appointed to ensure an independent investigation.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

Từ đồng nghĩa

• public prosecutor
• prosecuting officer
• prosecuting attorney