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10 Language-to-English DictionariesProsecutor
/ˈprɒs.ɪˌkjuː.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A legal officer who represents the state or government in bringing charges against a person accused of committing a crime.
"The prosecutor presented compelling evidence during the trial." - 2
A person who institutes a prosecution in a court of law.
"The private prosecutor sought justice on behalf of the victim's family."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'prosecutus', past participle of 'prosequi' meaning 'to follow after, pursue, or accompany'. Entered Middle English via Anglo-Norman French in the late medieval period, shifting from a general sense of pursuing a course of action or legal claim to specifically denoting a public official who institutes legal proceedings against someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prosecutor" is said worldwide
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procureur
Transliteration: pʁɔ.ky.ʁœʁ
"Le procureur a requis une peignez de dix ans."
Staatsanwalt
Transliteration: /ˈʃtaːtsˌʔanvalt/
"Der Staatsanwalt plädiert auf eine harte Bestrafung."
pubblico ministero
Transliteration: ˈpub.bli.ko miˈni.stɛ.ro
"Il pubblico ministero ha chiesto la condanna."
fiscal
Transliteration: fisˈkal
"El fiscal presentó nuevas pruebas ante el juez."
promotor
Transliteration: pɾo.moˈtoʁ
"O promotor exigiu uma investigação rigorosa."
अभियोजक
Transliteration: abhiyojak
"अभियोजक ने अदालत में गवाह पेश किया।"
检察官
Transliteration: jiǎn chá guān
"检察官对嫌疑人提起公诉。"
검사
Transliteration: geomsa
"검사는 피고인에게 징역 5년을 구형했다."
検察官
Transliteration: kensatsukan
"検察官は裁判所に証拠を提出した。"
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