prosecutorial

adjective

pros·e·cu·to·ri·al ˌprä-si-kyü-ˈtȯr-ē-əl

: of, relating to, or being a prosecutor or prosecution

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This decision paves the way for prosecutorial abuse of the RICO statute. —

Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 Jabbari was arrested on misdemeanor charges of assault and criminal mischief, but the Manhattan District Attorney's Office declined to prosecute the case against Jabbari, citing a lack of prosecutorial merit. —

Shania Russell, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025 The legal standard for preliminary hearings is probable cause, a much lower prosecutorial burden than what jurors would use at a trial. —

Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2025 No evidence of the Biden team interfering in DOJ prosecutorial decisions was offered to support that assertion. —

Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for prosecutorial