prosecutor

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.

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

Translations

prosecutor [ˈprɔsɪkjuːtəʳ] n → acusador(a) m/f (also: public prosecutor) → fiscal m/f

prosecutor [ˈprɔsɪkjuːtəʳ] prosecute n (= lawyer) → procureur m;

(also: public prosecutor) → ministère public;

(US) (= plaintiff); plaignant(e)

prosecutor [ˈprɔsɪkjuːtəʳ] prosecute n → Anklagevertreter(in) m(f);

(also: public prosecutor) → Staatsanwalt m, Staatsanwältin f

prosecutor [ˈprɔsɪkjuːtəʳ] n (also: public prosecutor) → procuratore m della Repubblica