🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

州检察官

Pronunciation / Transliteration: zhōu jiǎn chá guān

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
State's Attorney/ˈsteɪts əˌtɔːr.ni/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #28400 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"州检察官负责起诉刑事案件。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A public official who acts as prosecutor for the state in criminal legal proceedings within a specific jurisdiction.

    "The state's attorney presented compelling evidence against the defendant during the trial."
  2. 2

    The office or legal department headed by this prosecuting official.

    "The case was referred to the state's attorney for further investigation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'state' (from Old French 'estat', ultimately from Latin 'status') and 'attorney' (from Old French 'atorner', meaning 'to assign or appoint'). The term developed in the United States legal system to designate a public official who represents the state in prosecuting criminal cases.

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