Director of Public Prosecutions

noun

1. DPP. (in Britain) an official who, as head of the Crown Prosecution Service, is responsible for conducting all criminal prosecutions initiated by the police

Example Sentences

Stephen Parkinson, the director of public prosecutions who leads the CPS, said his team had considered "alternative offences" but concluded "none were suitable".

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Scepticism was sparked last year when the director of public prosecutions dropped corruption charges against high-profile figures.

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Following an investigation by Kenya's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, 11 people were arrested in connection with the case, including three who were followers of Mr Mackenzie.

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In July, Kenya's Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions said it believed those buried might have been "starved and suffocated as a result of adopting and promoting extreme religious ideologies".

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Following the documentary, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions told the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to investigate the matter.

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