prosecutor

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pros·e·cu·tor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter]
noun
1.
Law.
b.
a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
2.
a person who prosecutes.

Origin:
1590–1600; < Medieval Latin, Late Latin prōsecūtor pursuer. See prosecute, -tor
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Prosecutor is always a great word to know.
So is slander. Does it mean:
defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing
a place where a judge hears matters not requiring action in open court; the private office of a judge
Example Sentences
  • It was not immediately known if the prosecutor planned to retry the defendants.
  • After a public outcry, another inquiry by a special independent prosecutor was announced.
  • If the prosecutor is obliged to choose his cases, it follows that he can choose his defendants.
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prosecutor (ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːtə)
 
n
a person who institutes or conducts legal proceedings, esp in a criminal court

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