prosecuting attorney

English

Noun

prosecuting attorney (plural prosecuting attorneys)

1. A public officer charged with carrying on the prosecution or representing the state in criminal proceedings and, in some jurisdictions, instituting or representing the state in civil or administrative proceedings.

Synonyms

• prosecutor
• public prosecutor
• state attorney
• state's attorney

Translations

public officer

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 控方律师

• Czech: státní zástupce m, státní zástupkyně f
• Dutch: officier van justitie m (Netherlands, Suriname), procureur des Konings m (Belgium)
• Italian: procuratore della repubblica m, pubblico ministero m
• Thai: อัยการ (th) (ai-yá-gaan)