prosecutorial

[ pros-i-kyoo-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a prosecutor or prosecution:

   prosecutorial zeal.

Word History and Origins

Origin of prosecutorial¹

First recorded in 1970–75; prosecutor + -ial

Example Sentences

The analysis showed that from 2013 to 2016, about 9% of all cases resolved in immigration court were closed as a result of the Obama administration’s policies of prosecutorial discretion.

From ProPublica

He also pointed to a 2020 Fourth Appellate District ruling in which judges concluded that “prosecutorial flexibility” in infraction cases is a good thing.

From Voice of San Diego

More broadly, Honig’s reliance on the idea of prosecutorial virtue makes for odd reading in a political moment characterized, in part, by increased skepticism toward prosecutors and criminal justice.

From Washington Post

The Attorney General holds the most powers of any prosecutor, and so much of our system depends on trusting in prosecutorial judgment and discretion and goodwill.

From Time

She is vying to lead one of the most prestigious prosecutorial offices in the country.

From ProPublica