prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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That polarization leaves little margin for prosecutorial missteps.
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Sought book on prosecutorial misconduct In the bulk of his conversations, Nathan detailed the misery of jail life.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Under current law the Legislature cannot, merely by passing a bill, grant to the attorney general prosecutorial authority that the Texas constitution expressly assigns to district attorneys.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Charges against 17 people arrested during demonstrations against Operation Midway Blitz immigration raids around Chicagoland last year have been dismissed as prosecutorial accusations have faded.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 15 Feb. 2026
Sought book on prosecutorial misconduct In the bulk of his conversations, Nathan detailed the misery of jail life.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Under current law the Legislature cannot, merely by passing a bill, grant to the attorney general prosecutorial authority that the Texas constitution expressly assigns to district attorneys.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Charges against 17 people arrested during demonstrations against Operation Midway Blitz immigration raids around Chicagoland last year have been dismissed as prosecutorial accusations have faded.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
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prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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