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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

procura della Repubblica

Pronunciation / Transliteration: prokura della rebublika

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
District Attorney's Office/ˈdɪs.trɪkt əˌtɔːr.niz ˈɒf.ɪs/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Il caso è stato trasmesso alla procura della Repubblica."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The official government agency responsible for prosecuting individuals accused of committing criminal offenses within a specific judicial district.

    "The district attorney's office announced that formal charges will be filed against the suspects tomorrow."
  2. 2

    The physical offices and staff headed by the public prosecutor representing the state or government in criminal proceedings.

    "She secured an internship at the local district attorney's office during her final year of law school."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'district' from Old French and Germanic roots relating to administrative boundaries, 'attorney' from Old French 'atorner' meaning to assign or appoint, and 'office' from Latin 'officium' signifying a duty or function. The compound phrase developed in the United States legal system to designate the official governmental department responsible for prosecuting criminal cases.

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