DPP
noun[S]
UKuk/ˌdiː.piːˈpiː/us/ˌdiː.piːˈpiː/abbreviationforDirector of Public Prosecutions; thelawyerwhoworksfor the UKgovernmentanddecidesif someoneformallyaccusedofcommittingacrimeshould be made toappearin alawcourt:
（英国的）刑事检控专员（Director of Public Prosecutions 的缩写）Yesterday the DPP wasforcedtoissueastatementdefendingtheprosecution.昨天，刑事检控专员被迫发表声明，为检方辩护。
A man in his 40s wasarrestedandlaterreleased, and afilehas beensentto the DPP.一名40多岁的男子受到逮捕，随后释放，相关档案已送至刑事检控专员处。
- Critics say the DPP'saimis for Parliament to makeassistedsuicidelegal.
- The DPP hadrecommendedthat thecasewassuitableto besentforwardto theCircuitCourt.
- Directions from the DPP are also beingsoughtin threefurthersets of nonrelatedallegedoffences.
Lawyers & legal officials
- amicus
- articled
- attorney
- attorney general
- bailiff
- counsellor
- draftswoman
- firm
- I rest my caseidiom
- KC
- law clerk
- paralegal
- probation officer
- procurator
- procurator fiscal
- prosecution
- super-firm
- superlawyer
- take silkidiom
- tribune