public prosecutor
Plural
public prosecutors
1
a lawyer employed by a government, whose job is to prove that a person is guilty of a crime in a law court
- The public prosecutor presented compelling evidence during the trial.
- The public prosecutor called several witnesses to testify against the defendant.
- The role of the public prosecutor is to represent the state in criminal cases.
- The public prosecutor sought a harsher sentence for the repeat offender.
- The public prosecutor's office works closely with law enforcement agencies to gather evidence for trials.