public prosecutor

American  

noun

1. an officer charged with the conduct of criminal prosecution in the interest of the public.

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public prosecutor British  

noun

1. law an official in charge of prosecuting important cases

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public prosecutor

A similar case had also been under way involving a second former camp guard at Senne, Dortmund public prosecutor Sonja Frodermann said in a statement.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Albanian public prosecutor has preventatively frozen the bank accounts of two of the non-Trump investors financing the project, Syrian billionaire brothers Moutaz and Ramez Al-Khayyat.

From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026

Monaco public prosecutor Stephane Thibault said as of Tuesday the man had been stabilised, but the woman's condition remained "life-threatening".

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Bringing the ongoing pain of the disaster into sharp relief, the Wallis public prosecutor announced that an 18-year-old Swiss national had died the day before in a Zurich hospital, raising the death toll to 41.

From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026

Because it is honorable, because it is remunerative, and the lawyers are few who would not gladly assume the responsibilities of the office of public prosecutor.

From The Crime of the Century or, The Assassination of Dr. Patrick Henry Cronin by Henry M. Hunt

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