Crown Prosecution Service

noun

1. CPS. (in England and Wales) an independent prosecuting body, established in 1986, that decides whether cases brought by the police should go to the courts: headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions Compare procurator fiscal

Example Sentences

Lawyer Shilpa Shah, who led both prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution Service against Carrick, has issued a statement about the latest court case.

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The Crown Prosecution Service said while the Court of Appeal accepted the new DNS testing, other grounds of appeal were rejected.

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A fresh hearing will take place in January next year to decide how much Sullivan must pay to Surrey Police and the Crown Prosecution Service for the additional costs involved in pursuing him abroad.

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The force had previously considered charges against his parents, but said in June the evidence did not meet the threshold for a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service.

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Police said they had received legal advice about the investigation in October from the Crown Prosecution Service.

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