prosecutor (redirected from District attorney (county))

pros·e·cu·tor  (prs-kytr)

n.

1. One that prosecutes.

2. One that initiates and carries out a legal action, especially criminal proceedings.

3. See prosecuting attorney.

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prosecutor [ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːtə]

n

(Law) a person who institutes or conducts legal proceedings, esp in a criminal court

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

prosecutor - a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state prosecuting attorney, prosecuting officer, public prosecutor law, 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 district attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office state attorney, state's attorney - a prosecuting attorney for a state

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prosecutor

noun lawyer, attorney, counsel, procurator fiscal (Scot.), prosecuting attorney (U.S.) The public prosecutor modified the charges against him.

Translations

prosecutor [ˈprɒsɪkjuːtəʳ] N (Jur) → abogado/a m/f de la acusación (also public prosecutor) → fiscal mf

prosecutor [ˈprɒsɪkjuːtə^r] n → procureur mf

prosecutor

n → Ankläger(in) m(f)

prosecutor [ˈprɒsɪkjuːtəʳ] n (Law) public prosecutor → procuratore m della Repubblica