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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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.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
McCabe said Deborah Nicholls is both relieved and frustrated by the finding of prosecutorial misconduct.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Her attorneys requested a six-month prison sentence, with prosecutorial guidelines recommending 18 months.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The case was dismissed after a judge determined the prosecutor who brought it — a former personal lawyer to Trump with no previous prosecutorial experience — was unlawfully appointed.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
McCabe said Deborah Nicholls is both relieved and frustrated by the finding of prosecutorial misconduct.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
Her attorneys requested a six-month prison sentence, with prosecutorial guidelines recommending 18 months.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
The case was dismissed after a judge determined the prosecutor who brought it — a former personal lawyer to Trump with no previous prosecutorial experience — was unlawfully appointed.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 11 May 2026
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“Prosecutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutorial. Accessed 18 May. 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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