district procurator
1Procurator — Proc u*ra tor, n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See {Procure}, and cf. {Proctor}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) One who manages another s affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rom. Antiq.) …
2Procurator fiscal — Procurator Proc u*ra tor, n. [L.: cf. F. procurateur. See {Procure}, and cf. {Proctor}. ] [1913 Webster] 1. (Law) One who manages another s affairs, either generally or in a special matter; an agent; a proctor. Chaucer. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2.… …
3procurator fiscal — a public prosecutor in Scotland. The procurator fiscal prosecutes in the Sheriff Courts (although proceedings on indictment there run in the name of Her Majesty s Advocate) and the district courts. A decision not to prosecute can probably be… …
4Procurator Fiscal — A procurator fiscal is the public prosecutor in Scotland, also carrying out functions broadly equivalent to the coroner in other legal systems.For the majority of crimes in Scotland the procurators fiscal present cases for the prosecution in the… …
5District attorney — In many jurisdictions in the United States, a District Attorney (DA) is an elected or appointed government official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminal offenses. The district attorney is the highest officeholder in the… …
6District Courts of Scotland — Scots law This article is part of the series: Law of Scotland Administration …
7procurator fiscal — noun or procurator of the fisk : the public prosecutor of a local district (as a shire) in Scotland …
8Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service — This article is about the prosecution service of Scotland. For the legal administrative office, see Clerk of the Crown in Chancery. Scotland This article is part of the seri …
9Prosecutor — An advocate in court Occupation Activity sectors Law Description …
10Palestine — /pal euh stuyn / for 1, 2; /pal euh steen / for 3, n. 1. Also called Holy Land. Biblical name, Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean. 2. a former British mandate (1923 48) comprising part of this country,… …
