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A '''prosecutor''' is a trial [[lawyer]] representing the [[government]] in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters. In criminal cases, the prosecutor has the responsibility of deciding who and when to prosecute. | A '''prosecutor''' is a trial [[lawyer]] representing the [[government]] in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters. In criminal cases, the prosecutor has the responsibility of deciding who and when to prosecute. | ||
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A prosecutor is a trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters. In criminal cases, the prosecutor has the responsibility of deciding who and when to prosecute.