Crown Prosecutor
/ˈkraʊn prəˌsɪkjʊtə/
Definitions
- (n.) A public official who represents the state in prosecuting criminal cases on behalf of the Crown in common law jurisdictions.
The Crown Prosecutor presented evidence to prove the defendant's guilt.
Forms
- crown prosecutors
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Commentary
The term is specific to jurisdictions with a Crown as the state, such as the UK, Canada, and Australia, and denotes the government lawyer conducting criminal prosecutions.
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