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prosecutor |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prosecutor \Pros"e*cu`tor\, n. [Cf. L. prosecutor an attendant.] 1. One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan or business. 2. (Law) The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government. --Blackstone. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prosecutor n : a lawyer who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state [syn: {prosecuting officer}, {prosecuting attorney}]
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