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district attorney
noun
- an officer who acts as attorney for the people or government within a specified district.
district attorney
noun
- (in the US) the state prosecuting officer in a specified judicial district
district attorney
- An official responsible for representing the government in court cases and for prosecuting criminals.
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Example Sentences
It’s unclear whether the case has been turned over to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office, which has the final say on filing criminal charges.
Huntington Park residents confront City Council members over the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office probe into a $24-million aquatic center that has not been built.
Hill was denied a restraining order against Bauer, and the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office declined to file charges against him.
The statement from Newsom’s office pointed out that a Republican district attorney was in charge in Orange County when Ortega-Anguiano entered the plea agreement that led to his current prison sentence.
The agency gave actors excuses including earthquakes, blackouts, sick employees and bank and mail delays to justify the missing funds, the district attorney’s office said.
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