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Crown Office

British  

noun

  1. (in England) an office of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court that is responsible for administration and where actions are entered for trial

"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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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service praised the women who spoke out against Robertson.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Last September his family received an apology from the prison service, Crown Office and Police Scotland after the Court of Session heard that the level of force went beyond what was necessary.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

This was a decision the Crown Office later admitted was a mistake.

From BBC Jun. 25, 2026

"In relation to the advice tendered to Ms Sturgeon to make no comment, this was by her solicitor, formerly a very senior crown counsel at Crown Office," he said.

From BBC May 27, 2026

Charles Lamb, whose father, John Lamb, was clerk to Mr. Salt, a bencher of the Inner Temple, was born in Crown Office Row.

From Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 by Various

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