District attorney
in the United States, represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In most areas of the United States, a district attorney is the elected or appointed official that prosecutes (makes a case against) criminal offenses.
In the United Kingdom, district attorneys are called Crown Prosecutors.
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