district attorney
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of district attorney
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Both Pitchford and Flowers were prosecuted by the same district attorney, Doug Evans, who was repeatedly accused of improperly dismissing Black jurors during his more than 30 years as the chief prosecutor in central Mississippi.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
County district attorney also thinks he can help drive down lawsuit costs for the city.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Although the district attorney has admitted that the charge “is extremely problematic from both a factual and a legal basis,” the case is still proceeding.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
The district attorney later determined that the books weren’t actually obscene.
From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026
We just sat and watched the district attorney, Gerald Chatham, and his assistant argue with the defense lawyers over who’d be on the jury.
From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe
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