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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President-elect Donald Trump refused to pledge prosecutorial vengeance against President Joe Biden and special counsel Jack Smith.
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Smith has not only the option but the prosecutorial duty to collect the evidence in these cases and transmit it (with approval of grand jury judges as necessary) to every potentially relevant state prosecutor with jurisdiction over Trump’s crimes.
—Dennis C. McAndrews, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The motion for the election interference case was approved by Judge Tanya Chutkan, bringing to a close the prosecutorial effort to hold Trump accountable for seeking to thwart the peaceful transfer of power that culminated with his supporters storming the Capitol.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
By publicly naming suspects before judges confirmed charges—a breach of protocol—Khan undermined the safeguards meant to ensure prosecutorial accountability.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
Smith has not only the option but the prosecutorial duty to collect the evidence in these cases and transmit it (with approval of grand jury judges as necessary) to every potentially relevant state prosecutor with jurisdiction over Trump’s crimes.
—Dennis C. McAndrews, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
The motion for the election interference case was approved by Judge Tanya Chutkan, bringing to a close the prosecutorial effort to hold Trump accountable for seeking to thwart the peaceful transfer of power that culminated with his supporters storming the Capitol.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 28 Nov. 2024
By publicly naming suspects before judges confirmed charges—a breach of protocol—Khan undermined the safeguards meant to ensure prosecutorial accountability.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Prosecutorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecutorial. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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