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Crown prosecutor

British  

noun

  1. another name for Crown attorney

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At a further hearing last month Crown prosecutor Jennifer Johnston said police and hospital staff identified the man as Mr Rossi from tattoos on his body.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

Here was Michael Callaghan, the Crown prosecutor who had brought the case against Jian on behalf of the state.

From The Guardian • Mar. 25, 2016

Brazeau will be released on bail with a court order to stay away from the alleged victim, who cannot be named due to a publication ban, said Crown prosecutor Sylvain Petitclerc.

From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2013

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