prosecutor

prosecutor, n.

1. A legal officer who represents the state or federal government in criminal proceedings. See DISTRICT ATTORNEY; UNITED STATES ATTORNEY ; ATTORNEY GENERAL.

— Also termed public prosecutor; state’s attorney; public commissioner.

public prosecutor.

1. PROSECUTOR(1).

2. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

special prosecutor. A lawyer appointed to investigate and, if justified, seek indictments in a particular case. See independent counsel under COUNSEL.

2. A private person who institutes and carries on a legal action, esp. a criminal action.

— Also termed (in sense 2) private prosecutor. — prosecutorial, adj.


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