0 a lawyer who acts for the government against someone accused of a crime in court --
1 a lawyer who represents the government in a court of law: --
Ugaz was named as a public prosecutor and charged with investigating the spy chief.
2 a government lawyer who decides whether someone formally accused of committing a crime should appear in court: --
There is no scope for a public prosecutor; we have made it plain that we reject that idea.
Where a person does not give evidence, the public prosecutor then has to decide whether there is a case.
It is true that there is provision for compensation if, at the end of the process, the effort by the public prosecutor fails.
We understand that appeals have been lodged with the relevant public prosecutor to investigate these reports.
Nor is his involvement with the executive and these other executive functions incompatible with his role as an independent public prosecutor.
It is important that we introduce a public prosecutor as soon as possible.
The public prosecutor would be acting on the information and advice provided by the police in his area.
The embassy raises with the public prosecutor any problems he has concerning prison conditions.
