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district attorney
noun
an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.
district attorney
noun
(in the US) the state prosecuting officer in a specified judicial district
district attorney
An official responsible for representing the government in court cases and for prosecuting criminals.
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Multiple California district attorneys’ offices investigated 140 UPS facilities, which uncovered irresponsible waste management practices, officials said.
Morales’ body was discovered by a neighbor hours later, according to the district attorney’s office.
He also pleaded guilty to filing a false police report and assault of a child under 8, according to the Riverside County district attorney’s office.
Three generations of Murdaugh men served as the circuit solicitor, the South Carolina equivalent of a district attorney, for a region spanning five counties in the state.
Justice Department’s Office of the Inspector General eventually presented a criminal case to local prosecutors in December 2022, according to a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.
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