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Crown attorney

British  

noun

  1. a lawyer who acts for the Crown, esp as prosecutor in a criminal court

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In opening arguments, Crown attorney Heather Donkers warned the jury that the case would be unconventional and might challenge preconceptions about consent and assault.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2025

“Huawei used an unofficial subsidiary named Skycom to transact business in Iran for Iranian telecommunication companies,” Crown attorney John Gibb-Carsley alleged in a Vancouver courtroom, adding that Meng hid ties between Huawei and Skycom.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2018

“Ms Meng personally represented to those banks that Skycom and Huawei were separate, when in fact they were not separate,” said Crown attorney John Gibb-Carlsey.

From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2018

Crown attorney Colleen McDuff argued James violated the trust of his players and was a high risk to offend again.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2012

That filthy fellow, the Duke of Wharton, from being an empty fop turned himself on a sudden into a Crown attorney to prosecute the peculators.

From The Lion's Skin by Rafael Sabatini

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