"prosecutorial" meaning in English

See prosecutorial in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more prosecutorial [comparative], most prosecutorial [superlative]
Etymology: prosecutor + -ial Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prosecutor|ial}} prosecutor + -ial Head templates: {{en-adj}} prosecutorial (comparative more prosecutorial, superlative most prosecutorial)
  1. (criminal law) Relating to prosecuting of criminal cases. Categories (topical): Criminal law
    Sense id: en-prosecutorial-en-adj-pEY~JPwr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ial

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