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prosecutor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkju tər /
NOUN
accuser
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NOUN
plaintiff
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"The prosecutor is bringing a case against him at court now. It is the beginning of the extradition hearing process," Prayuth Pecharakun, spokesman for Thailand's attorney general, told AFP on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed as special prosecutor to head the criminal investigation into the Cornell allegations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The prosecutor added that it was as if Palfrey was the foreman stopping Kerr's friends getting involved.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The White House and the top federal prosecutor in Los Angeles both denied the allegations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Your Honor, if I may?” interjected the prosecutor.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

Environment agency officials are also accused by anti-corruption prosecutors of being involved in trafficking toxic waste from Elbasan.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

That has led to the release of internal emails, corporate documents and whistleblower testimony that personal injury lawyers and prosecutors across the country have wielded to make their case.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Jose Antonio Zayas boarded the bus Thursday and at one point asked the bus driver to stop so he could get off, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Universities hired former prosecutors and victim advocates to handle a growing pile of Title IX complaints once dealt with less formally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

She pushed the prosecutors to go after Reggie, then took on the cause of texting and driving, amassing a binder of evidence for media and legislators.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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