district attorney

• Staatlicher Beamter, der die Regierung bei der Strafverfolgung innerhalb eines bestimmten Gerichtsbezirks vertritt. In den USA der leitende Anklagevertreter eines Bezirks.

A public official who represents the government in prosecuting criminal cases within a specific judicial district.

1. Public prosecutorB2formalamerican

   An elected or appointed official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses within a specific judicial district.

   Staatsanwalt

   • The district attorney filed charges against the suspect.
   • She worked as a district attorney for over a decade.
   • The district attorney presented the evidence to the grand jury.