DISTRICT ATTORNEY

By SovConn | July 21, 2014

district attorney.A public official appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases

in  a  particular  judicial  district;  PROSECUTOR(1).  —  Abbr.  D.A.  —  Also  termed  public

prosecutor;  state’s  attorney;  prosecuting  attorney.  Cf.  UNITED  STATES  ATTORNEY.  [Cases:

District and Prosecuting Attorneys    1. C.J.S. District and Prosecuting Attorneys § 2.] [Blacks Law 8th]

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