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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definitions==
*1 : to follow to the end : pursue until finished <prosecute a [[war]]>
*2 : to [[engage]] in : [[perform]]
*3 a : to bring [[legal]] [[action]] against for redress or [[punishment]] of a [[crime]] or violation of [[law]]
:b : to institute legal [[proceedings]] with reference to <prosecute a claim>
==Description==
The '''prosecutor''' is the chief [[legal]] [[representative]] of the prosecution in countries with either the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law common law] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adversarial_system adversarial system], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system) civil law] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquisitorial_system inquisitorial system]. The prosecution is the [[legal]] party [[responsible]] for presenting the case against an [[individual]] suspected of breaking the [[law]] in a criminal [[trial]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecute]
[[Category: Law]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from [[Latin]] prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_Century 15th century]
==Definitions==
*1 : to follow to the end : pursue until finished <prosecute a [[war]]>
*2 : to [[engage]] in : [[perform]]
*3 a : to bring [[legal]] [[action]] against for redress or [[punishment]] of a [[crime]] or violation of [[law]]
:b : to institute legal [[proceedings]] with reference to <prosecute a claim>
==Description==
The '''prosecutor''' is the chief [[legal]] [[representative]] of the prosecution in countries with either the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_law common law] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adversarial_system adversarial system], or the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(legal_system) civil law] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inquisitorial_system inquisitorial system]. The prosecution is the [[legal]] party [[responsible]] for presenting the case against an [[individual]] suspected of breaking the [[law]] in a criminal [[trial]].[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecute]
[[Category: Law]]