district attorney

n. Abbr. DA or Dist. Atty. A public officer who prosecutes cases, especially criminal cases, on behalf of a state, usually within a defined locale or district.

district attorney

n (Law) (in the US) the state prosecuting officer in a specified judicial district

dis′trict attor′ney

n. an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district. [1780–90, Amer.]

district attorney

The state prosecuting officer in a particular judicial district.

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Noun

district attorney - an official prosecutor for a judicial districtDAprosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, prosecutor, public prosecutor - a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

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εισαγγελέαςprocuratore distrettuale

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district attorney

District Attorney (D.A.)

n. an elected official of a county or a designated district with the responsibility for prosecuting crimes. The duties include managing the prosecutor's office, investigating alleged crimes in cooperation with law enforcement, and filing criminal charges or bringing evidence before the Grand Jury that may lead to an indictment for a crime. In some states a District Attorney is officially entitled County Attorney or State's Attorney. United States Attorneys are also called Federal District Attorneys and are prosecutors for districts (there are several in larger states) within the Department of Justice, are appointed by the President and serve at his/her pleasure.

district attorney

(US) the state prosecuting officer in a specified judicial district. Sometimes the officer is appointed; sometimes, elected.

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district attorney

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noun an official prosecutor for a judicial district

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prosecuting attorney
prosecuting officer
prosecutor
public prosecutor

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