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Definition of prosecutor - 4 dictionary results

pros⋅e⋅cu⋅tor

  [pros-i-kyoo-ter]
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–noun
1. Law.
a. prosecuting attorney.
b. a person, as a complainant or chief witness, instigating prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
2. a person who prosecutes.
Origin:
1590–1600; < ML, LL prōsecūtor pursuer. See prosecute, -tor
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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.  

  1. One that prosecutes.

  2. One that initiates and carries out a legal action, especially criminal proceedings.

  3. See prosecuting attorney.

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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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