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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

검사

Pronunciation / Transliteration: geomsa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Prosecutor/ˈprɒs.ɪˌkjuː.tər/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #3450 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"검사는 피고인에게 징역 5년을 구형했다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 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. 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 word 'prosecutor', from 'prosequi' meaning 'to follow after, pursue'. It entered Middle English through Anglo-Norman legal terminology, evolving from someone who pursues a legal action to specifically designate a public official who conducts criminal proceedings on behalf of the state.

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