prosecuting attorney
noun
: an attorney who conducts proceedings in a court on behalf of the government : district attorney
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Shue said the conflict of interest was such that the circuit court granted his motion of designation and appointment of a special prosecuting attorney.
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River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The charges were the result of a monthslong investigation in which the county's prosecuting attorney's office worked with six police jurisdictions.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
As part of an agreement between defense and prosecuting attorneys, 35-year-old Bryson Levy was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Feb. 4.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The imprisonment of Judge Carmichael and prosecuting attorney Powell had nothing to do with treason but was simply to protect a political ally of the president and to display the power of the federal government.
—Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
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River Valley Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
The charges were the result of a monthslong investigation in which the county's prosecuting attorney's office worked with six police jurisdictions.
—CBS News, 7 June 2025
As part of an agreement between defense and prosecuting attorneys, 35-year-old Bryson Levy was found not guilty by reason of insanity on Feb. 4.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
The imprisonment of Judge Carmichael and prosecuting attorney Powell had nothing to do with treason but was simply to protect a political ally of the president and to display the power of the federal government.
—Paul Callahan, Baltimore Sun, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for prosecuting attorney
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“Prosecuting attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecuting%20attorney. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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