deputy prosecutor
Subordinate legal prosecutor
A deputy prosecutor is an attorney who works under the chief prosecutor in a government legal office, handling criminal cases on behalf of the state or county.
Deputy prosecutors try cases, negotiate plea deals, and make charging decisions.
In larger offices, they may specialize in areas like homicide, domestic violence, or juvenile crime: She started as a deputy prosecutor before becoming district attorney.
- assistantOne who aids another
- criminal caseLegal proceeding for offenses
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
- law degreeQualification to practice law
- bar examLicensure test for attorneys
courtroom · court officer · indictment · felony · arraignment · plea · plea bargain · opening statement · charges · subpoena · grand jury · cross-examination · sworn testimony · defendant · closing argument · legal brief · counsel · briefcase
deputy prosecutordefense attorney
Lawyer representing the accused
public defender · defense counsel · defense lawyer · court-appointed attorney · legal aid lawyer
deputy prosecutordistrict attorney
County's chief prosecuting officer
chief prosecutor · lead prosecutor · prosecuting attorney · attorney general · state's attorney
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