special prosecutor

noun

Definitions

  1. A lawyer assigned to investigate, and if necessary prosecute, a case for which there is a…

    A lawyer assigned to investigate, and if necessary prosecute, a case for which there is a conflict of interest for the normal prosecuting authority.

    • Under the Ford plan, the president—not the courts—would appoint the special prosecutor.

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