Accuser vs. Prosecutor

Accusernoun

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

Accusernoun

One who accuses; one who brings a charge of crime or fault.

Accusernoun

someone who imputes guilt or blame

Prosecutornoun

(law) a prosecuting attorney.

Prosecutornoun

(law) a person, as a complainant, victim, or chief witness, who institutes prosecution in a criminal proceeding.

Prosecutornoun

One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.

Prosecutornoun

The person who institutes and carries on a criminal suit against another in the name of the government.

Prosecutornoun

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

Prosecutor

A prosecutor is a 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 in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law.