prosecutor

fiscal

Profesional del derecho que presenta pruebas ante el tribunal, en nombre del Estado, para demostrar que alguien cometió un delito.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: prosecuting attorney

Expresiones frecuentes: public prosecutor, chief prosecutor, evidence from the prosecutor

acusador, querellante

Persona que inicia un proceso penal contra alguien, por ejemplo como víctima o testigo principal.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: complainant

Expresiones frecuentes: private prosecutor, complaint by the prosecutor, prosecutor and accused