county attorney

collocation in English

meaningsofcountyandattorney

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county
adjective
uk
/ˈkaʊn.ti/us
/ˈkaʊn.t̬i/
behaving in a way that is typical of rich people with a high social position who live in large houses in ...
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attorney
noun[C]
uk
/əˈtɜː.ni/us
/əˈtɝː.ni/
a ...
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(Definition ofcountyandattorneyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He served ascountyattorney1909-1914 and as prosecuting attorney of the sixty-fourth judicial circuit in 1917 and 1918.
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He served ascountyattorneyfrom 1871 to 1872.
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Other elected officials include the county sheriff, the county clerk, and thecountyattorney.
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Thecountyattorneyrefused to charge the 18-year-old student even though it was a felony offense.
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On the following day, thecountyattorneydropped the case after declining to pursue charges against the two.
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Other elected officials are thecountyattorney, auditor, sheriff and treasurer.
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In some states thecountyattorneyprosecutes violations of state laws to the extent that the state permits local prosecution of these.
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He was electedcountyattorneyin 1954 and was re-elected in 1956.
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The sheriff andcountyattorneyare also elected on a nonpartisan ticket.
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In some jurisdictions, thecountyattorneyoversees the operations of local prosecutors with respect to violations of county ordinances.
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He also served ascountyattorney, state representative and state senator.
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Since that time, she served in a variety of positions, includingcountyattorney.
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In addition to building up a good practice he served ascountyattorneyfor four years.
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He was city attorney from 1899 to 1902 andcountyattorneyfrom 1902 to 1903.
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He also served several terms as acountyattorney.
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He sold his interest in the company in 1901, the same year he made a second bid to becomecountyattorney.
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The following year he ran unopposed in a special election forcountyattorney.
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He was an unsuccessful candidate forcountyattorneyin 1901.
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A district orcountyattorneymay bring a suit to enjoin the operation of the offending massage parlor.
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In other jurisdictions, thecountyattorneyprosecutes traffic matters and/or misdemeanors.
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