procurator fiscalnoun [ C ]
/ˌprɒk.jʊə.reɪ.tə ˈfɪs.kəl//ˌprɑː.kjʊ.reɪ.t̬ɚ ˈfɪs.kəl/plural procurators fiscalin Scotland, a coroner (= a legal official who examines the reasons for a person's death, especially if it was violent or unexpected) or a public prosecutor (= a legal official who accuses someone of a crime):
In Scotland, it is the responsibility of the procurator fiscal to investigate all sudden, suspicious, unexplained, or accidental deaths, and if necessary to conduct a public enquiry before a sheriff.
Police evidence was sent to the Procurator Fiscal, who had to decide whether there were grounds enough for criminal prosecutions to proceed.