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an officer of the court who represents the government in a criminal case and who tries to prove that the person accused of committing a crime is guilty
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Recent Examples of prosecutors
According to The Associated Press, prosecutors are investigating whether the sisters accepted bribes or kickbacks in connection with the appropriation of city funds to a migrant shelter provider.
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Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Evans continued to drive and then got out of the car and ran before she was arrested, prosecutors told the jury.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Blincoe and Hardy had been charged in state court, but Alameda County prosecutors dropped the case one day after the charges were filed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of the ammunition was purchased from co-conspirators by undercover officers, prosecutors said.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Veintemilla’s attorney, Tama Beth Kudman, sought to show that the videos were advertisements and the messages highlighted by prosecutors lacked context.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
New Mexico prosecutors have accused Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — of prioritizing profits over safety in violation of state consumer protection laws.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
As the group started to run away, Jose Medina, 25, fired a gun, prosecutors alleged Monday, hitting the 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student in the back while her friends took cover in a grassy area of the beach.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
After a Texas court judge held that the statute was unconstitutionally vague, Villarreal sued both the prosecutors and police officers responsible for her arrest.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
Evans continued to drive and then got out of the car and ran before she was arrested, prosecutors told the jury.
—Emerson Clarridge
updated March 30, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Blincoe and Hardy had been charged in state court, but Alameda County prosecutors dropped the case one day after the charges were filed.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2026
Some of the ammunition was purchased from co-conspirators by undercover officers, prosecutors said.
—Sierra Van Der Brug, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2026
Veintemilla’s attorney, Tama Beth Kudman, sought to show that the videos were advertisements and the messages highlighted by prosecutors lacked context.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
New Mexico prosecutors have accused Meta — which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — of prioritizing profits over safety in violation of state consumer protection laws.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
As the group started to run away, Jose Medina, 25, fired a gun, prosecutors alleged Monday, hitting the 18-year-old Loyola University Chicago student in the back while her friends took cover in a grassy area of the beach.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
After a Texas court judge held that the statute was unconstitutionally vague, Villarreal sued both the prosecutors and police officers responsible for her arrest.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosecutors
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Nevada County’s admission comes as AI programs are under close watch around the globe for introducing incorrect legal references in cases, yet also increasingly offered as tools to help lawyers and judges research and write their briefs, motions and opinions.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Boasberg later ordered two Justice Department lawyers to testify.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Chappell, however, sided with the state on the issue of unscheduled visits by immigration attorneys to the tent site.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to attorneys, Coleman, his teammate, and two other teenagers were passing around a gun for fun when it was accidentally fired.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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