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Crown prosecutor

British  

noun

  1. another name for Crown attorney

"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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Arguments between Nygard's lawyers and the Crown prosecutor wrapped up Friday.

From Reuters Jan. 14, 2022

A Crown prosecutor says Ghomeshi and former CBC colleague Kathryn Borel, who had a filed a sexual assault charge against him, have agreed to a resolution that includes the signing of a peace bond.

From US News May 11, 2016

David Harley, the senior Crown prosecutor from Crown Prosecution Service North West, said that it had been an “appalling crime”.

From The Guardian Mar. 18, 2016

Alison Saunders, chief Crown prosecutor for London, defended the decision to go ahead with the trial.

From BBC May 25, 2010

The Crown prosecutor fidgeted, the judge frowned, and there was a whispering in the court, until the former rose up: "As Wilkins is one of my principal witnesses, I must suggest an adjournment."

From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Bindloss, Harold

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