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prosecutor

noun pros·e·cu·tor \ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər\

: a lawyer who represents the side in a court case that accuses a person of a crime and who tries to prove that the person is guilty

Full Definition of PROSECUTOR

1
:  a person who institutes a prosecution before a court
2
:  prosecuting attorney
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First Known Use of PROSECUTOR

circa 1670

Other Legal Terms

actionable, alienable, carceral, chattel, complicity, decedent, larceny, malfeasance, modus operandi

Rhymes with PROSECUTOR

coadjutor, instituter, motor scooter, persecutor, prostitutor, troubleshooter
PROSECUTOR Defined for Kids

prosecutor

noun pros·e·cu·tor \ˈprä-si-ˌkyü-tər\

Definition of PROSECUTOR for Kids

:  a lawyer in a criminal case who tries to prove that the accused person is guilty

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. prosecutor
  2. public prosecutor
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