public prosecutor

noun

1. an officer charged with the conduct of criminal prosecution in the interest of the public.

public prosecutor

noun

1. law an official in charge of prosecuting important cases

Example Sentences

Thousands of women have protested in front of the regional government and hospitals, while the Andalusian public prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into the scandal.

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In October, the Kempten public prosecutor's office was informed that cash was repeatedly being deposited into several bank accounts, according to the German news agency DPA.

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"Damen is confident in the outcome of the legal proceedings and will finally have the chance to explain that the public prosecutor's suspicions are unfounded," the company said in a statement on Friday.

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In an application filed last month, the public prosecutor argued there were "inconsistencies" in the witness testimonies in identifying the accused and asked the court to close the case.

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Speaking to reporters earlier, Hansjörg Mayr, a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office, said the pair were being held on "strong suspicion of murder".

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