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

Examples of prosecutorial in a Sentence

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The judge fabricated the facts, and the law, no different than the other New York judicial and prosecutorial witch hunts. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Public outcry often influences prosecutorial decisions, said Michele Deitch director of the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab at the University of Texas at Austin. Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025 Opening the digital doors of our police departments to their prosecutorial partners would be a meaningful step forward in tackling that problem and making New York safer for everyone. Zellnor Myrie, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025 The internal review is a standard response to prosecutorial misconduct complaints and does not suggest the department believes wrongdoing occurred. Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 19 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 23 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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