prosecutor

procureur

Juriste qui présente au tribunal, au nom de l’État, des preuves visant à montrer qu’une personne a commis un crime.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : prosecuting attorney

Expressions courantes : public prosecutor, chief prosecutor, evidence from the prosecutor

plaignant, poursuivant

Personne qui engage une procédure pénale contre quelqu’un, par exemple en tant que victime ou témoin principal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : complainant

Expressions courantes : private prosecutor, complaint by the prosecutor, prosecutor and accused