"state attorney" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: state attorneys [plural], state's attorney [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} state attorney (plural state attorneys)
  1. (law) An attorney who is elected or appointed by a local government official to represent the state in a criminal case brought in a judicial district or designated county.
    Sense id: en-state_attorney-en-noun-mKJh~8Br Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Law Topics: law

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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