Crown prosecutor
{{Short description|State prosecutor in many jurisdictions}}
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Crown prosecutor is the title given in a number of jurisdictions to the state prosecutor, the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual in a criminal trial. The title is commonly used in Commonwealth realms.
Examples
- Crown Prosecution Service (England and Wales)
- Crown prosecutor (Australia)
- Crown prosecutor (New Zealand)
- Crown attorney (Canada)
- "Crown prosecutor" in New Brunswick, Alberta and Quebec.[http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ag-pg/PDF/en/PublicProsecutionOperationalManual/Policies/Interpretation.pdf Crown Prosecutor in New Brunswick][http://www.justice.gov.ab.ca/organization/justice_system.aspx?id=3182 Crown Prosecutor in Alberta]
- Attorney general
- District attorney