Definition of prosecutor
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: a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
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Baker tried to take cover, but collapsed, prosecutors said.
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Blood tests performed on Diaz-Valle after the crash were negative for alcohol and drugs, prosecutors said.
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In November Aguirre was convicted by a jury, which found that a special circumstance allegation of intentional murder by torture was valid, prosecutors said.
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The intention, prosecutors have said, was to appease labor leaders and win contract concessions that favored FCA.
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But prosecutors said Camarillo was shot in the back and no knife was found on him.
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Two state police detectives will also join Hartford officers in investigating vice and narcotics incidents, and a federal prosecutor will be devoted to city crimes.
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But prosecutors say the deal was in return for favors at the Arizona Corporation Commission.
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The next day, Lopez’s plan went into place, prosecutors said.
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First Known Use of prosecutor
1593
Other Legal Terms
PROSECUTOR Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of prosecutor for English Language Learners
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: a lawyer who represents the side in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove that the person is guilty
PROSECUTOR Defined for Kids
Definition of prosecutor for Students
: a lawyer in a criminal case who tries to prove that the accused person is guilty
Law Dictionary
legal Definition of prosecutor
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: a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant)
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: a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution
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