prosecuting attorneys

noun

plural of prosecuting attorney
as in district attorneys

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  1. prosecutors
  2. lawyers
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  • The filing of the lawsuit came after Baldwin’s trial abruptly ended in stunning fashion following an unexpected, labyrinthian hearing over how police and prosecutors treated a handful of bullets.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Federal prosecutors in the Southern and Middle districts of Florida are among the offices participating in the task force.
    — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
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  • Cotton also rejected an argument by Brown’s lawyers that jurors were biased because Brown’s felony conviction for his 2009 domestic violence assault on his then-girlfriend, Rihanna, was mentioned.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The prosecution’s request that Clancy’s lawyers be prohibited from making extrajudicial statements to the media was also added to the list of issues to be heard in November.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
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