0 in ancient Rome, an official of the Roman Empire, especially the chief financial officer of a province (= region controlled by Rome) --
I am satisfied that procurators fiscal are adequately instructed on this matter.
To date, procurators fiscal have taken proceedings against 816 persons of whom 160 have been convicted and 48 acquitted by the courts.
Where there are such complaints these will be dealt with by the police and procurators fiscal in the normal way.
The police make reports to the procurators fiscal, who make an independent and impartial assessment of the situation and determine whether there should be prosecutions.
I took up the case of procurators fiscal offices in 1992.
I have discussions with procurators fiscal from time to time about all aspects of prosecution policy.
Equally, there is a shortage—one may say so within brackets—of procurators fiscal of calibre.
In those circumstances, procurators fiscal have now been enjoined to consider the matter carefully and to return items to their owners if possible.
