Prosecutor

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Prosecutor

Meaning of Prosecutor

In practice. He who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government. The public prosecutor is an officer appointed by the government to prosecute all offenses, he is the attorney general or his deputy. A private prosecutor is one who prefers an accusation against a party whom he suspects to be guilty.

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Translation of Prosecutor , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Fiscal and other legal terms is available here.

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Synonyms of Prosecutor

noun

  • accusator
  • attorney general
  • criminal trial lawyer for the people
  • district attorney
  • government attorney
  • prosecuting attorney
  • prosecution
  • public prosecutor
  • state’s attorney
  • Associated Concepts: public prosecutor
  • special prosecutor

English Spanish Translation of Prosecutor

Fiscal

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Grammar

This term is a noun.

Etimology of Prosecutor

(You may find prosecutor at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).

1590s, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, agent noun from prosequi (see prosecute). Specific legal sense of “one who brings a case in a court of law” is from 1620s; earlier such a person was a promoter (late 15c.). Related: Prosecutorial.

Meaning of Prosecutor in Spanish

Description/ translation of prosecutor into Spanish: fiscal; duty prosecutor: fiscal encargado del caso; prosecutorial discretion: discreción del fiscal; prosecutor office: fiscalía; prosecutor’s information: escrito de acusación (alegación formal que el fiscal transmite al juez de que una persona ha cometido un delito); prosecutorial decision-making: facultades decisorias del fiscal, decisiones del fiscal[1]

Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where prosecutor belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.

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  1. Translation of Prosecutor published by Antonio Peñaranda

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  • Law Dictionaries.
  • Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; District and Prosecuting Attorneys; Malicious Prosecution; Plea Bargaining; Pretrial Conference; Right to Counsel.
  • Prosecutor in Law Enforcement

    Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of prosecutor.

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    See Also

    • Law Enforcement Officer
    • Police
    • Law Enforcement Agency

    Further Reading

    Meaning of Prosecutor in the U.S. Legal System

    Definition of Prosecutor published by the National Association for Court Management: A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters. In criminal cases, the prosecutor has the responsibility of deciding who and when to prosecute.

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