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district attorney

noun

  1. an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.



district attorney

noun

  1. (in the US) the state prosecuting officer in a specified judicial district

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district attorney

  1. An official responsible for representing the government in court cases and for prosecuting criminals.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of district attorney1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Most district attorneys are reluctant to prosecute unless there are “multiple cases and hundreds of dollars in losses,” she said.

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The case is pending charges by the Los Angeles County district attorney.

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The assistant district attorney handling that case did not reply immediately to The Times’ request for an update.

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A spokesperson for the district attorney’s office declined to say if Diaz’s death sparked the investigation into Solis, who faces up to three years in prison if he is convicted.

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Representatives of the Los Angeles city attorney and Los Angeles County district attorney’s office could not immediately say whether any cases were being reviewed for prosecution.

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