procurator fiscal
noun[C]
uk/ˌprɒk.jʊə.reɪ.tə ˈfɪs.kəl/us/ˌprɑː.kjʊ.reɪ.t̬ɚ ˈfɪs.kəl/pluralprocurators fiscalinScotland, acoroner(= alegalofficialwhoexaminesthereasonsfor a person'sdeath,especiallyif it wasviolentorunexpected)or apublicprosecutor(= alegalofficialwhoaccusessomeone of acrime):
(苏格兰)地方检察官InScotland, it is theresponsibilityof the procuratorfiscaltoinvestigateallsudden,suspicious,unexplained, oraccidentaldeaths, and ifnecessarytoconductapublicenquirybefore asheriff.在苏格兰,地方检察官有责任调查所有突然的、可疑的、不明原因的或意外的死亡,必要时在法官面前进行公开调查。
Policeevidencewassentto the Procurator Fiscal, who had todecidewhether there weregroundsenough forcriminalprosecutionstoproceed.警方的证据被送交地方检察官以决定是否有足够的理由进行刑事起诉。
Lawyers & legal officials
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