Attorney vs. Prosecutor

Attorneynoun

(US) A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.

Attorneynoun

(UK 19th century and earlier) One such who practised in the courts of the common law (cf solicitor, proctor).

Attorneynoun

A solicitor.

Attorneynoun

An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf.

Attorneynoun

(Philippines) A title given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Atty.

Attorneynoun

A substitute; a proxy; an agent.

Attorneynoun

One who is legally appointed by another to transact any business for him; an attorney in fact.

Attorneyverb

To perform by proxy; to employ as a proxy.

Attorneynoun

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

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.