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district attorney

noun

  1. an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.


district attorney

noun

  1. (in the US) the state prosecuting officer in a specified judicial district
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district attorney

  1. An official responsible for representing the government in court cases and for prosecuting criminals.
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of district attorney1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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A spokesman for the district attorney’s office did not immediately respond to an inquiry about the policy shift on Thursday.

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County district attorney’s office investigators outside her apartment with a search warrant as part of Operation Dirty Pond.

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The district attorney said the students would face misdemeanour charges of unlawful imprisonment and would be released to the custody of their parents if they turned themselves in voluntarily.

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A district attorney’s spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.

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Last year, a cold case unit review board composed of homicide detectives, crime analysts, prosecutors and district attorney investigators reopened the case.

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