Hypernym for Prosecuting attorney: state attorney, da, state's attorney, district attorney.
A prosecutor is a lawyer who works for a state or government organization and is responsible for starting legal proceedings and then proving in court that the suspect committed the crime he's accused of. The opposite of a prosecutor is a defense attorney.
A lawyer in a case typically refers to a criminal defense lawyer. He represents the defendant. The prosecutor, on the other hand, refers to the lawyer representing the state or the government. Therefore, you can say that the lawyer and the prosecutor represent two sides of a case.
The businessman can file a law suit for malicious prosecution against the prosecutor. The businessman can claim that the prosecutor abused the legal process and abused his authority as a prosecutor.
Prosecutors are required to apply the law to criminal cases, protect the rights of the persons involved in criminal proceedings, respect human dignity and fundamental rights, and ensure public security.
(b) The primary duty of the prosecutor is to seek justice within the bounds of the law, not merely to convict.
Public prosecutors are public authorities who, on behalf of society and in the public interest, ensure the application of the law where the breach of the law carries a criminal sanction, taking into account both the rights of the individual and the necessary effectiveness of the criminal justice system.
Although the prosecutor makes a recommendation, the Judge holds the ultimate power.
The defendant made a deal with the prosecutor so as to receive less jail time.El acusado hizo un trato con el fiscal para reducir el tiempo de la condena en la cárcel.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
prosecutor. A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house). Noun. 1. (law) a. el fiscal. (m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol). (M)