Roman History (a) Any of a number of officials in charge of public revenue and expenditure, acting as treasurers of state, paymasters of troops, etc…

A person who prosecutes or denounces offenders against the law; (originally) an officer appointed by the crown; (later) one who prosecuted in his own…

As the title of an official, in various connections. In Italy, Spain, Spanish colonies, etc., the title given to legal officials of various ranks…

Law. A person who instigates or is involved in a legal action, spec. (a) a plaintiff or complainant; (b) Roman History a public prosecutor; (c) Rom…

= fiscal, n. Scots Law (Obsolete).

a law officer appointed to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the crown or the State, or in the public interest; (Scottish) the procurator…

the local prosecuting officer of a district.

Law. an English law officer (now head of the Crown Prosecution Service) appointed by the Attorney General to oversee the instituting and conducting…

Law. In other countries, esp. Russia (or (formerly) the Soviet Union) and China: a public prosecutor. Cf. procuracy, n. 5, procuratorate, n.

District Attorney (U.S.).

Director of Public Prosecutions.