prosecutor
/prosecutor/
Definition
- 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.
Noun
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a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
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