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pros·e·cu·tor
(prŏs′ĭ-kyo͞o′tər)n.
1. One that prosecutes.
2. One that initiates and carries out a legal action, especially criminal proceedings.
3. See prosecuting attorney.
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prosecutor
(ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːtə)n
(Law) a person who institutes or conducts legal proceedings, esp in a criminal court
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pros•e•cu•tor
(ˈprɒs ɪˌkyu tər)n.
2. a complainant, chief witness, or the like who instigates prosecution in a criminal proceeding.
[1590–1600; < Medieval Latin, Late Latin prōsecūtor pursuer]
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Noun 1. [画像:prosecutor - a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state]prosecutor - a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
DA, district attorney - an official prosecutor for a judicial district
attorney, lawyer - a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
functionary, official - a worker who holds or is invested with an office
state attorney, state's attorney - a prosecuting attorney for a state
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prosecutor
noun lawyer, attorney, counsel, procurator fiscal (Scot.), prosecuting attorney (U.S.) The public prosecutor modified the charges against him.
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検察検察官
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[ˈprɒsɪkjuːtəʳ] N (Jur) → abogado/a m/f de la acusación (also public prosecutor) → fiscal mfCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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prosecutor
n → Ankläger(in) m(f)
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prosecute
(ˈprosikjuːt) verb to bring a legal action against. He was prosecuted for theft. vervolg يُقاضي давам под съд processar soudně stíhat belangen anklage διώκω ποινικά, μηνύω procesar, enjuiciar kohtulikule vastutusele võtma تحت پیگرد قرار دادن syyttää poursuivre לִתבוֹע לְדִין अभियोग करना vádat emel vki ellen menuntut fara í mál perseguire 起訴する 기소하다 patraukti baudžiamojon atsakomybėn ierosināt lietu (tiesā) mendakwa gerechtelijk vervolgen reise tiltale mot ścigać sądownie, wnosić oskarżenie (przeciwko) تر قانونى څيړنى لاندي نيول processar a urmări în justiţie возбуждать (уголовное) дело súdne stíhať tožiti tužiti åtala ดําเนินคดี dava etmek/açmak, kovuşturma açmak 對...起訴 переслідувати судовим порядком مقدمہ چلانا truy tố 对...起诉
ˌproseˈcution noun1. (an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted. He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year. vervolging مُقاضاه съдебно преследване acusação obžaloba strafrechtliche Verfolgung sagsanlæg ποινική δίωξη, μήνυση proceso, juicio; acusación vastutuselevõtmine تعقیب قانونی؛ شکایت syytteeseenpano poursuites judiciaires תְּביעָה לְדִין अभियोजन bűnvádi eljárás tuntutan málsókn procedimento giudiziario, processo 起訴 기소 patraukimas baudžiamojon atsakomybėn, baudžiamasis persekiojimas apsūdzība; lietas ierosināšana membuat dakwaan gerechtelijke vervolging rettslig påtale sprawa sądowa قانونى څيړنه acusação urmărire judiciară предъявление иска; судебное преследование obžaloba tožba gonjenje sudskim putem åtal การดําเนินคดีตามกฎหมาย kovuşturma, dava 起訴,檢舉 судове переслідування مقدمہ sự truy tố 起诉,检举
2. the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them. First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence. aanklaer المُدَّعي، مُحامي الإدِّعاء прокурор acusação žalobce die Staatsanwaltschaft anklager; anklagemyndighed μηνυτής acusación kaebaja pool شاکی syyttäjä plaignant הַתבִיעָה अभियोजन पक्ष a vád (képviselője) penuntut sækjandi accusa 検察側 기소자 kaltinimas, kaltintojas, prokuroras apsūdzētājs; apsūdzība pihak pendakwa eisende partij aktoratet, påtalemyndighet, statsadvokat oskarżyciel شكايت، سرټكونه acusação acuzare обвинение žalobca tožilstvo tužilaštvo åklagar-, kärandesidan โจทก์ davacı, iddia makamı (總稱)原告及其律師 обвинувачення پيروي bên nguyên (总称)原告及其律师
prosecutor noun The civil servant who brings legal action. promotor der Anklagevertreter, der Staatsanwalt syyttäjä 검사 prokuroras eisende partij, openbare aanklager څارنوال นักสํารวจหาทองคํา savcı 檢察官,公訴人 检察官,公诉人
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