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Director of Public Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions n (Law) (in Britain) an official who, as head of the Crown Prosecution Service, is responsible for conducting all criminal prosecutions initiated by the police. Abbreviation: DPP TranslationsDirector of Public Prosecutions
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) an officer who works under the Attorney General and who is responsible for the prosecution of all serious crime. Sometimes only the consent of the DPP is required. The office is particularly important as it heads up the CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE, which prosecutes most crimes in England.AcronymsSeeDPP |