prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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Still, Cromer’s ace here was to operate on twin tracks: To recreate with precision how Murrow and his team turned Eugene McCarthy’s prosecutorial tactics back on the prosecutor himself and hung him on his own petard, but also to explicitly look forward to the media disintegration that followed.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Understanding the causes of this crisis requires a closer examination of how certain legislative changes and prosecutorial philosophies have inadvertently fostered an environment conducive to criminal behavior.
—James Fotis, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
The Tates remain under judicial control after a court ruled the case could not go to trial, citing numerous prosecutorial irregularities.
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The ruling comes shortly after the Court reversed another capital conviction in a different state due to prosecutorial misconduct, highlighting concerns over consistency in death penalty cases.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
Understanding the causes of this crisis requires a closer examination of how certain legislative changes and prosecutorial philosophies have inadvertently fostered an environment conducive to criminal behavior.
—James Fotis, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
The Tates remain under judicial control after a court ruled the case could not go to trial, citing numerous prosecutorial irregularities.
—Julia Bonavita, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
The ruling comes shortly after the Court reversed another capital conviction in a different state due to prosecutorial misconduct, highlighting concerns over consistency in death penalty cases.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Prosecutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutorial. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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prosecutorial
adjective
pros·e·cu·to·ri·al
ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtōr-ē-əl
: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution
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