prosecutor
Americannoun
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Law.
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a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
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a person who prosecutes.
Etymology
Origin of prosecutor
First recorded in 1590–1600; from Medieval Latin, Late Latin prōsecūtor “pursuer”; prosecute, -tor
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A spokesman for the district attorney’s office said the warrant was filed that way by special prosecutor Lawrence Middleton, who was hired by then-Dist.
From Los Angeles Times
Lai was kept in solitary confinement at his own request to avoid harassment, prosecutors said.
From Barron's
They were rescued Friday morning in Bourg-les-Valence without any ransom being paid, according to the prosecutor.
From Barron's
Financial crime prosecutors in France say they have opened a preliminary inquiry into former Culture Minister Jack Lang over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
From BBC
According to media accounts and Mexican officials, he agreed to become a cooperating witness for U.S. prosecutors pursuing other traffickers.
From Los Angeles Times
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