district attorney

noun

: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

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The district attorney’s office said Thursday that numerous people were responsible for the failures that led to Bach’s death in the Central Jail downtown and that prosecutors were unlikely to prove that any crime had been committed. Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 According to the district attorney’s March 11 press release, the Palmer Township Police Department has been receiving support from the FBI, Homeland Security, and the Pennsylvania State Police, among other agencies. Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025 Receiving clemency from the governor is one of the few paths remaining for the brothers’ legal fight after new Los Angeles district attorney Nathan Hochman reversed his predecessor’s recommendation that the brothers be resentenced and made eligible for immediate parole. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025 Louisiana district attorney Jason Williams, of Orleans Parish, has filed a motion to revoke Colbert’s probation, which would lead to a new prison sentence for the November felonies. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for district attorney

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of district attorney was in 1789

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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district

Legal Definition

district attorney

noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district see also state's attorney

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