district attorney

• Autoridade pública que representa o governo na acusação de crimes em uma determinada jurisdição; nos Estados Unidos, é o promotor eleito ou nomeado responsável por um distrito judicial.

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.

   promotor de justiça

   • 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.