Definition of Prosecutor

a member of legal court, typically a lawyer, that argues against the defendant and tries to prove them guilty of pressed charges

Examples of Prosecutor in a sentence

We hired a lawyer to be a prosecutor on our behalf, pressing our charges against the defendant for us.  🔊

If you are a prosecutor in court, you are the one presses charges against someone else, though this is usually done by a lawyer that you hire.  🔊

There are usually two lawyers in a court case, one being a defendant and the other being a prosecutor.  🔊

If you want the charges you press against someone in court to be accepted by the judge, you may need to hire a decent prosecutor to effectively argue your position.  🔊

Some lawyers prefer to defend clients, while others like to be a prosecutor that helps press charges for other clients.  🔊

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