Definition of Prosecutor

a government attorney who presents the state's case against the defendant during criminal prosecution

Examples of Prosecutor in a sentence

A special prosecutor was called in to handle the murder trial of the governor’s son.  🔊

Although the rapist was arrested by the police, lack of evidence led the state prosecutor to drop the charges.  🔊

The district attorney’s prosecutor had a long history of prosecuting innocent men.  🔊

Defense attorneys insisted that the federal prosecutor was withholding evidence that could prove their client’s innocence.  🔊

After the prosecutor convinced the judge that the defendant might flee the city, the judge agreed to keep him in jail while awaiting trial.  🔊

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