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Definitions for "Prosecuting Attorney"
Keywords:  citizenry, criminal, attorney, district, behalf
Related Terms: Prosecutor, State's attorney, Writ of mandamus, Public defender, District attorney, Prosecute, Warrant of arrest, Capias, Mandamus, Magistrate, Citation , Prosecution, Defense attorney, Justice of the peace, Criminal charge, Police prosecutor, Warrant, Bench warrant, Arrest warrant, Writ of habeas corpus, Writ of mandamus, Permanent injunction, Crown attorney, Habeas corpus, Writ of prohibition, United states attorney, Writ of assistance, Scire facias, Initial appearance, Injunction, Civil court, Probation officer, Personal jurisdiction, Bail, Preliminary injunction, Criminal complaint, Enjoin, Summons, Release on own recognizance, Tro, Bailiff, Arraign, Writ, Criminal case, Arraignment, Injunctive relief, Temporary injunction, Temporary restraining order, Disposition, Court of common pleas
A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state. He defends the state's interests.
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A public officer who prosecutes criminal cases for the state. Also called the district attorney, or DA.
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The attorney who represents the government's side in a criminal case (usually called a district attorney).
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Keywords:  conviction, merely, justice, seek, duty
a representative of the state, and his duty is to seek justice, not merely to secure a conviction
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