prosecuting attorney

pros·e·cut·ing attorney

(prŏs′ĭ-kyo͞o′tĭng)n. Abbr. PA or Pros. Atty. A public officer empowered to pursue cases against criminal defendants. Also called prosecution, prosecutor, public prosecutor.

prosecuting attorney

n (Law) law US (in some states) an officer in a judicial district appointed to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state and people

pros′ecuting attor′ney

n. (sometimes caps.) the public officer in a county or other jurisdiction charged with prosecuting criminal cases.

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prosecuting attorney - a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the stateprosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutorlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"DA, district attorney - an official prosecutor for a judicial districtattorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advicefunctionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an officestate attorney, state's attorney - a prosecuting attorney for a state

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