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united states attorney

United States Attorney. A lawyer appointed by the President to represent, under the direction of the Attorney General, the federal government in civil and criminal cases in a federal judicial district. — Abbr. USA. — Also termed United States District Attorney. Cf. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. [Cases: District and Prosecuting Attorneys 6. C.J.S. District and Prosecuting Attorneys

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United States Attorney

A lawyer appointed by the President to represent, under the direction of the Attorney General, the federal government in civil and criminal cases in a federal judicial district. — Abbr. USA. — Also termed United States District Attorney. Cf. DISTRICT ATTORNEY. [Cases: District and Prosecuting Attorneys 6. C.J.S. District and Prosecuting Attorneys §§ 46–48.]

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Attorney General of the United States

Attorney General of the United States 美国司法部长;美国总检察长 联邦政府的首席法律官员,同时是司法部的首长,由总统任命而产生。该职位最初由1789年《司法法》〔Judiciary Act〕设立,但直到1814年方成为内阁成员之一。其职权主要是应总统、政府各部首长的要求,为他们提供法律咨询意见;在特别重大案件中代表联邦政府在联邦最高法院出庭参加诉讼等。另每州均有一总检察长〔Attorney General〕,为本州的首席法律官员,负责向州长和政府各部门提供法律咨询和意见。 (→Solicitor General)

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district attorney

district attorney. A public official appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in a particular judicial district; PROSECUTOR(1). — Abbr. D.A. — Also termed public prosecutor; state’s attorney; prosecuting attorney. Cf. UNITED STATES ATTORNEY. [Cases: District and Prosecuting Attorneys 1. C.J.S. District and Prosecuting Attorneys § 2.]

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