Procurator Fiscal

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procurator fiscal

n
(Law) (in Scotland) a legal officer who performs the functions of public prosecutor and coroner. Sometimes shortened to: fiscal
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Translations
pubblica accusa

procurator fiscal

n (Scot Jur) → ˜ Staatsanwalt m, → ˜ Staatsanwältin f
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Procurator Fiscal

[ˈprɒkjʊˌreɪtəˈfɪskəl] n (in Scotland) → procuratore m
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The procurator fiscal said:"The complainer and the accused had been in a relationship for 17 years, but they have now been separated for about five years.
"A 42-year-old woman will be reported to the procurator fiscal under the Dangerous Dogs Act in connection with the incident."
The police said: "A 39-year-old man will be the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal."
"An interim report has been submitted to the Procurator Fiscal for consideration, however the deaths remain being currently treated as unexplained."
In a letter to MSP John Finnie, the Solicitor General wrote: "Whilst the procurator fiscal was acting in good faith when making the decision to accept a plea to breach of the peace in the above terms, I can advise that this plea should not have been accepted.
In 2014-15 the Procurator Fiscal brought 72 health and safety related cases to court, a 49 per cent increase on the previous year's total of 37.
A statement from the Crown Office in Scotland, said: "The procurator fiscal has received a report relating to incidents involving a 65-year-old man."
A report has now been submitted to the procurator fiscal who will decide whether to pursue a prosecution.
A Lothian and Borders police spokesman said: "There appear to be no suspicious circumstances and a report in relation to the death will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal".
Now a spokesperson for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has issued a statement which says: "It is not uncommon for the Procurator Fiscal to ask the police to submit a report in relation to a particular incident.
But a spokeswoman for the Procurator Fiscal's office yesterday said: "Following further information received from Strathclyde Police, the Procurator Fiscal does not consider proceedings are now appropriate."
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