Prosecutor

The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual suspected of breaking the law in a criminal trial. Prosecutors are typically lawyers who possess a law degree, and are recognized as legal professionals by the court in which they intend to ... more

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