prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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Honolulu’s prosecuting attorney’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In spite of a dearth of evidence, the judge in the case sent it back to the Pulaski County prosecuting attorney's office.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Jones also claimed to train dogs in narcotics detection, scent detection and tracking dogs, the prosecuting attorney wrote in the court documents.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The city’s prosecuting attorney’s office moved to dismiss a citation for battery against Borrenpohl.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In spite of a dearth of evidence, the judge in the case sent it back to the Pulaski County prosecuting attorney's office.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
Jones also claimed to train dogs in narcotics detection, scent detection and tracking dogs, the prosecuting attorney wrote in the court documents.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
The city’s prosecuting attorney’s office moved to dismiss a citation for battery against Borrenpohl.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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