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prosecutor

[pros-i-kyoo-ter] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkju tər /
NOUN
accuser
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NOUN
plaintiff
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“It’s just amazing to me that he’s never been held accountable,” said Kent Schaffer, a special prosecutor who filed charges against Paxton in 2015.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone told reporters in Paris that the paintings were recovered on Thursday during a search of a home in the southern town of Clermont-l'Herault.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

DiGenova’s wife, Victoria Toensing, another Reagan-era prosecutor turned Trump ally, also joined the team.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

As the government prosecutor, Norwegian actor Christian Rubeck gives a smug and condescending tone to nearly every word out of his mouth, becoming the closest thing the movie has to a villain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Public defender offices should be funded at the same level as prosecutor offices.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

The criminal case was brought by federal prosecutors and was related to the activities of his hedge fund and a biotech company.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

After the visit, the child was relocated to China, prosecutors said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Chief defence lawyer Sheila Sison called the ruling "completely unfair", noting prosecutors had already put 14 witnesses on the stand to lay out evidence against the vice president.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

The prosecutors said limited exceptions to that rule did not apply in Al-Marimi's case.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

He was imperturbable on the witness stand and treated the prosecutors as though they were errant students who needed stern admonishment.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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