prosecutor
n. countablen. a lawyer who works for the government and tries to prove in court that someone is guilty of a crime.
n. a legal official who conducts criminal proceedings on behalf of the state or the public. Responsible for presenting the case against a defendant in a court of law.
The prosecutor presented new evidence to the jury.
After reviewing the police report, the prosecutor decided there was enough evidence to charge the suspect with theft.
The lead prosecutor argued that the defendant's actions were premeditated, citing a series of encrypted messages sent just hours before the incident occurred.
1590s, from Medieval Latin prosecutor, from prōsequor (English prosecute). By surface analysis, prosecute + -or.
Commonly used in the context of criminal law; often contrasted with the 'defense attorney'.