prosecutors
Courtroom accusation team
Prosecutors are lawyers who bring criminal charges on behalf of the government.
A prosecutor presents evidence against defendants, argues cases in court, and decides which charges to pursue.
In the U.S., prosecutors work at federal, state, and local levels—district attorneys, state's attorneys, and U.S. attorneys are all prosecutors.
The prosecutor offered a plea deal.
Opposing party questions witness
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- witnessOne who attests
- juryLegal decision-making body
verdict · rebuttal · objection · exhibit · deliberation · forensic · perjury · docket
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- filingStoring documents systematically
case · subpoena · summons · plea · discovery · motions · extradition · warrant
Obligation for one's actions
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- deterrencePrevention via threatened consequences
punishment · retribution · fairness · law-enforcement · rehabilitation · restitution
Attorney who argues disputes
- counselExpert guidance offered
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- attorneyLicensed legal representative
- lawyerLicensed legal representative
legal · office · staff · team · assistant · deputy · lead · senior
Divided governmental authority
- stateCondition or mode
- countyLocal administrative division
- municipalOf city government
- attorney-generalChief government lawyer
cross-examination
Opposing party questions witness
jury · verdict · rebuttal · objection · exhibit · deliberation · forensic · perjury · docket · redirect
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
filing · case · subpoena · summons · plea · discovery · motions · extradition · warrant · complaint
accountability
Obligation for one's actions
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentencingImposing legal punishment
- guiltMoral self-reproach
deterrence · punishment · retribution · fairness · law-enforcement · rehabilitation · restitution
litigator
Attorney who argues disputes
lawyer · legal · office · staff · team · assistant · deputy · lead · senior · junior
federal
Divided governmental authority
charge
Cost or accusation
- indictFormally charge with crime
- convictJailed offender after trial
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
investigate · enforce · plea-bargain · negotiate · recommend · seek · pursue · try · prove · allege
- justicecourtroom, trials, retributive justice, courts, gavel
- lawlaw, lawyer, lawyers, attorney, attorneys
- Legal TVtrials, verdicts, testimony, evidence, cross-examination
- international lawinternational law, treaty, treaties, conventions, protocols
- legal systemsconstitutional law, judiciary, criminal code, court system, penal code
- criminal courtstrials, courtroom, verdicts, defendants, accused
prosecutorsdefense attorneys
Lawyers representing accused individuals
defense counsel · defense lawyers · public defenders · defense team · defense
- public prosecutorOfficial who brings charges
- special prosecutorsLawyers assigned to investigate officials
- federal prosecutorGovernment lawyer handling crimes
- prosecutor's officeCriminal case filing authority
- lead prosecutorAttorney directing the prosecution
- crown prosecutorState's criminal case lawyer