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district attorney [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Profession: Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- district attorney
1, record 1, English, district%20attorney
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- state's attorney 2, record 1, English, state%27s%20attorney
correct, United States
- prosecuting attorney 2, record 1, English, prosecuting%20attorney
correct, United States
- public prosecutor 2, record 1, English, public%20prosecutor
correct, United States
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A public official appointed or elected to represent the state in criminal cases in a particular judicial district. 3, record 1, English, - district%20attorney
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The prosecuting officer of the United States government in each of the federal judicial districts. Under the state governments, the prosecuting officer who represents the state in each of its judicial districts. In some states, where the territory is divided, for judicial purposes, into sections called by some other name than "districts," the same officer is denominated "prosecuting attorney," "county attorney" or "state's attorney." 4, record 1, English, - district%20attorney
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
district: One of the territorial areas into which an entire state or country, county, municipality or other political subdivision is divided, for judicial, political, electoral, or administrative purposes. 4, record 1, English, - district%20attorney
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation de la profession (Droit)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- procureur du district
1, record 1, French, procureur%20du%20district
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- procureur public 1, record 1, French, procureur%20public
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fonctionnaire public qui est affecté à une administration judiciaire locale en tant qu'auxiliaire de la justice dont la mission consiste à agir en tant que procureur représentant les intérêts de cette administration locale auprès des tribunaux en matière criminelle et pénale. 1, record 1, French, - procureur%20du%20district
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un contexte général, «district» pourrait se traduire comme suit : région (pays), quartier (ville), district (d'une région administrative), arrondissement (à Paris), (US, Pol) circonscription électorale (ou administrative). 1, record 1, French, - procureur%20du%20district
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organización de la profesión (Derecho)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abogado fiscal
1, record 1, Spanish, abogado%20fiscal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fiscal 2, record 1, Spanish, fiscal
correct, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Letrado que tiene como función, en nombre del Estado, velar e impulsar el proceso penal, ostentando la representación y defensa de la legalidad. 1, record 1, Spanish, - abogado%20fiscal
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fiscal: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recuerda que los nombres de los cargos se escriben con minúscula inicial ("fiscal general", no "Fiscal General" ni "Fiscal general"). 3, record 1, Spanish, - abogado%20fiscal
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