Crown prosecutor
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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
[edit | edit source]- Crown Prosecution Service (England and Wales)
- Crown prosecutor (Australia)
- Crown prosecutor (New Zealand)
- Crown attorney (Canada)
See also
[edit | edit source]- Attorney general
- District attorney (United States)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Crown Prosecutor in New Brunswick
- ^ Crown Prosecutor in Alberta
- ^ Crown Counsel Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 87
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