prosecutor

Staatsanwalt, Staatsanwältin

Juristisch ausgebildete Person, die vor Gericht im Namen des Staates Beweise für die Schuld einer angeklagten Person vorlegt.

In einfachem Englisch: A lawyer who presents evidence in court to show that someone committed a crime.

• The prosecutor questioned the witness.
• Prosecutors presented new evidence during the trial.
• The prosecutor asked the jury to find him guilty.

Synonyme: prosecuting attorney

Häufige Wendungen: public prosecutor, chief prosecutor, evidence from the prosecutor

Privatkläger

Person, die ein Strafverfahren gegen jemanden einleitet, etwa als Opfer oder Hauptzeuge.

In einfachem Englisch: A person who starts a criminal case against someone, for example as the victim or main witness.

• The victim acted as a private prosecutor.
• The prosecutor filed a complaint against the accused.
• The court heard the prosecutor’s account of the theft.

Synonyme: complainant

Häufige Wendungen: private prosecutor, complaint by the prosecutor, prosecutor and accused