district attorney
Local chief prosecutor
A district attorney is a public official who prosecutes criminal cases on behalf of the government within a specific jurisdiction, typically a county or district.
In the United States, district attorneys are usually elected and oversee a staff of assistant district attorneys.
Often shortened to DA: The DA decided not to press charges.
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- plea bargainNegotiated criminal case resolution
- chargingRestoring electrical power
- grand juryInvestigative charging body
felony · misdemeanor · accusation · allegation · conviction · sentencing · case · filing
Judicial examination of claims
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- benchShared seating surface
- juryLegal decision-making body
- verdictOfficial court decision
testimony · defendant · plaintiff · judge · bailiff · chambers · docket · deliberation
Local administrative division
- stateCondition or mode
- federalDivided governmental authority
- municipalOf city government
- electedChosen by ballot
appointed · office · term · campaign · precinct · circuit · venue · local
Causing another's death
- assaultViolent offensive act
- robberyTheft through intimidation
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- embezzlementFraudulent taking of entrusted assets
drug trafficking · domestic violence · sexual assault · white-collar crime · organized crime · perjury · arson · burglary
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- victim advocacySupporting crime-affected individuals
- public safetyCollective welfare from threats
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
integrity · fairness · impartiality · reform · wrongful conviction · exoneration · discretion · transparency
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- plea bargainNegotiated criminal case resolution
- chargingRestoring electrical power
grand jury · felony · misdemeanor · accusation · allegation · conviction · sentencing · case · filing · prosecution
trial
Judicial examination of claims
verdict · testimony · defendant · plaintiff · judge · bailiff · chambers · docket · deliberation · acquittal
county
Local administrative division
elected · appointed · office · term · campaign · precinct · circuit · venue · local · metropolitan
homicide
Causing another's death
embezzlement · drug trafficking · domestic violence · sexual assault · white-collar crime · organized crime · perjury · arson · burglary · manslaughter
due process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- victim advocacySupporting crime-affected individuals
- public safetyCollective welfare from threats
ethics · integrity · fairness · impartiality · reform · wrongful conviction · exoneration · discretion · transparency · sentencing guidelines
- legal professionalslawyer, barrister, solicitor, counsel, judge
- Government Lawyerssolicitor general, assistant DA, DA, chief counsel, general counsel
- ProsecutorsDA, assistant DA
- criminal justicearrest, jail, court, prison, crime
- criminal trialarraignment, courtroom, criminal trial, charges, guilty
- legal systemlandmark cases, criminal cases, lawyers, legal precedents, civil cases
district attorneydefense attorney
Lawyer representing the accused
defense lawyer · public defender · defense counsel · court-appointed attorney · legal aid lawyer