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pros⋅e⋅cu⋅tor
[pros-i-kyoo-ter] 
ɪˌkyu
–noun
| 1. | Law.
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| 2. | a person who prosecutes. |
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| pros·e·cut·ing attorney (prŏs'ĭ-kyōō'tĭng) n. Abbr. PA or Pros. Atty. A lawyer empowered to prosecute cases on behalf of a government and its people. Also called prosecution, prosecutor. |
| pros·e·cu·tor (prŏs'ĭ-kyōō'tər) n.
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Prosecutor
Pros"e*cu`tor\, n. [Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.]1. One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business. 2. (Law) The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government. --Blackstone.
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Language Translation for : prosecutor
German:
der Anklagevertreter, der Staatsanwalt,
Japanese:
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Chinese (Simplified):
Main Entry: pros·e·cu·tor
Pronunciation: 'prä-si-"kyü-t&r
Function: noun
1 : a person who institutes a prosecution (as by making an affidavit or complaint charging the defendant)
2 : a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant in a criminal prosecution
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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