prosecutorial
Like a district attorney
Prosecutorial relates to prosecutors or the work of prosecution in legal proceedings.
It describes the actions, powers, or conduct of those who bring criminal charges on behalf of the state: prosecutorial discretion, prosecutorial misconduct.
The term appears almost exclusively in legal and political contexts: The investigation raised questions about prosecutorial overreach.
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- grand juryInvestigative charging body
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
- summonsFormal court notification
charge · complaint · allegation · plea · discovery · deposition · affidavit · voir dire
County's chief prosecuting officer
- DAState's criminal attorney
- attorney generalChief governmental legal officer
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- counselExpert guidance offered
advocate · accuser · plaintiff · state · government · crown · special counsel · independent counsel
Improper professional behavior
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- zealousPassionately eager and active
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
relentless · tenacious · ruthless · hardball · intimidation · coercion · pressure · tactics
Inclined toward disagreement
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
opposing · challenge · cross-examine · impeach · discredit · rebut · counter · attack
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
impartiality · justice · ethics · disclosure · exculpatory · transparency · good faith · professional conduct
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- grand juryInvestigative charging body
- subpoenaWrit requiring testimony
summons · charge · complaint · allegation · plea · discovery · deposition · affidavit · voir dire · evidence
district attorney
County's chief prosecuting officer
- DAState's criminal attorney
- attorney generalChief governmental legal officer
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
counsel · advocate · accuser · plaintiff · state · government · crown · special counsel · independent counsel · charging
misconduct
Improper professional behavior
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- discretionCareful judgment in speech
- zealousPassionately eager and active
aggressive · relentless · tenacious · ruthless · hardball · intimidation · coercion · pressure · tactics · strategy
contentious
Inclined toward disagreement
- confrontationalInclined toward hostile encounters
- combativeInclined toward conflict
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
hostile · opposing · challenge · cross-examine · impeach · discredit · rebut · counter · attack · grilling
duty
Required moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
fairness · impartiality · justice · ethics · disclosure · exculpatory · transparency · good faith · professional conduct · standards
prosecutorialdefensive
Protective or easily threatened
defense · defense counsel · exculpatory · public defender · judicial
prosecutorialdefensive
Protective or easily threatened
exculpatory · sympathetic · forgiving · lenient · nonjudgmental
- prosecutorial misconductImproper actions by state attorneys
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