district attorney
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Origin of district attorney
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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The Caddo Parish district attorney in Louisiana ultimately dropped those charges in 2020 after a second grand jury declined to bring an indictment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
“Do I close my eyes to the district attorney coming in here saying there may be billions of dollars of fraud occurring?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
Both Pitchford and Flowers were prosecuted by the same district attorney, Doug Evans, who was repeatedly accused of improperly dismissing Black jurors during his more than 30 years as the chief prosecutor in central Mississippi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Clark, who was picking up food at the Mall at Bay Plaza when the teen takeover occurred, serves as the district attorney for the Bronx.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
But Washington's district attorney, George Corkhill, wasn't ready to take the case before the grand jury.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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