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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Halligan is a former insurance lawyer who did not have any prosecutorial experience before being tapped to lead the Virginia prosecutors' office.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
The sole prosecutor who defense lawyers say presented the case to the grand jury was Halligan, a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience who was appointed to the job just days earlier.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Masterson cites nearly a dozen instances of ineffective counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, and judicial bias.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Legislative leaders contend the law is a necessary safeguard for First Amendment rights and that prosecutorial power is defined by the Legislature.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
The sole prosecutor who defense lawyers say presented the case to the grand jury was Halligan, a former White House aide with no prior prosecutorial experience who was appointed to the job just days earlier.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
In documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Masterson cites nearly a dozen instances of ineffective counsel, prosecutorial misconduct, and judicial bias.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Legislative leaders contend the law is a necessary safeguard for First Amendment rights and that prosecutorial power is defined by the Legislature.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Prosecutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutorial. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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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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