prosecutor

• Fonctionnaire ou magistrat qui exerce l'action publique et requiert l'application de la loi contre une personne accusée d'une infraction pénale.

A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state.

1. Government legal officerB2formallegal

   A lawyer who represents the state or government in criminal cases, responsible for presenting evidence against the accused.

   Ministère public / magistrat de l'accusation

   • The prosecutor presented the evidence to the jury.
   • She worked as a prosecutor for the district attorney's office.
   • The prosecutor argued that the defendant was guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

   Synonymesdistrict attorneyprosecuting attorneypublic prosecutor