prosecuting attorneys

noun

plural of prosecuting attorney
as in district attorneys

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  1. prosecutors
  2. lawyers
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  • Another photo showed blue plastic fragments embedded in a knee, which prosecutors maintain are from an inflatable pool d4vd allegedly used while dismembering the body.
    — Jason Kravarik, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • In court Friday, prosecutors introduced messages from late 2024 and early 2025 that suggested increasing strain in the relationship.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 2026
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  • In addition to the June 2027 trial date, both sides proposed that Maduro’s lawyers file their motion to dismiss the case based on sovereign immunity by September, with oral argument scheduled for November.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • No lawyers were listed in court documents as representing him, and the public defender for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
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