prosecutorial

adjective

pros·​e·​cu·​to·​ri·​al ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl How to pronounce prosecutorial (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution

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Brazil has also expanded the prosecutorial capacities of the Federal Supreme Court. Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2025 Others sought prosecutorial review on a case-by-case basis, while some did not send their warrants to prosecutors at all. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025 The local defense lawyers’ group that has been agitating for reforms reiterated Friday their desire for a prosecutorial integrity unit that addresses past misconduct and current ethical concerns. Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 My 20-year investigation revealed a pattern of questionable police and prosecutorial tactics, as well as two eyewitnesses who recanted and critical evidence his attorneys never saw before his trial. Dan Slepian, NBC News, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prosecutorial 

Word History

First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prosecutorial was in 1934

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“Prosecutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutorial. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Legal Definition

prosecutorial

adjective
pros·​e·​cu·​to·​ri·​al ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtōr-ē-əl How to pronounce prosecutorial (audio)
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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