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Prosecuting attorney

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003981

A legal professional who represents the government in criminal proceedings, responsible for bringing charges against individuals accused of violating the law. They investigate crimes, present evidence to grand juries, and argue cases in court. This role is also known as a prosecutor or district attorney.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003981
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003981",
  "term": "Prosecuting attorney",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A legal professional who represents the government in criminal proceedings, responsible for bringing charges against individuals accused of violating the law. They investigate crimes, present evidence to grand juries, and argue cases in court. This role is also known as a prosecutor or district attorney.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/prosecuting-attorney/"
}

Record 4,030 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.