prosecutor

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• Prosecutor — An advocate in court Occupation Activity sectors Law Description …   Wikipedia

• prosecutor — pros·e·cu·tor / prä si ˌkyü tər/ n 1: a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant) 2: a government attorney who presents the state s case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution… …   Law dictionary

• prosecutor — pros‧e‧cu‧tor [ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə ǁ ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər] noun [countable] LAW 1. a lawyer who represents the authorities in bringing a criminal charge against someone 2. a lawyer representing the government in a court of law: • The agreement between the two …   Financial and business terms

• Prosecutor — Pros e*cu tor, n. [Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.] 1. One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• prosecutor — 1590s, from M.L. prosecutor, agent noun from prosequi (see PROSECUTE (Cf. prosecute)). Related: Prosecutorial …   Etymology dictionary

• Prosecutor — (spr. próßekjutor), im engl. Strafprozeß der die Verfolgung eines Verbrechens Betreibende, der Ankläger. Er beantragt zu diesem Zweck zunächst eine Voruntersuchung (examination) vor einem Friedensrichter (s. d.). In dem Termin vor diesem trägt… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

• prosecutor — a person who prosecutes, especially in a criminal court, is spelt or, not er …   Modern English usage

• prosecutor — ► NOUN 1) a person, especially a public official, who prosecutes someone. 2) a lawyer who conducts the case against a defendant. DERIVATIVES prosecutorial adjective …   English terms dictionary

• prosecutor — [präs′ə kyo͞ot΄ər] n. [ML < LL, companion, attendant] 1. a person who prosecutes 2. Law a) a person who institutes a prosecution in court b) PROSECUTING ATTORNEY …   English World dictionary

• prosecutor — /pros i kyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Law. a. See prosecuting attorney. b. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding. 2. a person who prosecutes. [1590 1600; < ML, LL prosecutor pursuer. See PROSECUTE,… …   Universalium

• prosecutor — One who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government. One who instigates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who prefers an accusation against the party whom he suspects to be guilty, as does a district, county,… …   Black's law dictionary