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pros⋅e⋅cu⋅tor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter]

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–noun

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)

One that prosecutes.
One that initiates and carries out a legal action, especially criminal proceedings.
See prosecuting attorney.

Legal Dictionary

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

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