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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 | + | 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 whom to prosecute and when and how to do so. |
[[Category:Legal Terms]] | [[Category:Legal Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 05:21, September 19, 2009
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 whom to prosecute and when and how to do so.