Crown prosecutor explained

Crown prosecutor is the title given in a number of jurisdictions to the state prosecutor, the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual in a criminal trial. The title is commonly used in Commonwealth realms.

Examples

• Crown Prosecution Service (England and Wales)
• Crown prosecutor (Australia)
• Crown prosecutor (New Zealand)
• Crown attorney (Canada)
  • "Crown prosecutor" in New Brunswick, Alberta and Quebec^{[1] [2]}
  • "Crown counsel" in British Columbia^[3]

See also

• Attorney general
• District attorney (United States)

References

1. http://www2.gnb.ca/content/dam/gnb/Departments/ag-pg/PDF/en/PublicProsecutionOperationalManual/Policies/Interpretation.pdf Crown Prosecutor in New Brunswick
2. http://www.justice.gov.ab.ca/organization/justice_system.aspx?id=3182 Crown Prosecutor in Alberta
3. Crown Counsel Act . R.S.B.C. . 1996 . 87 . https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96087_01 . Government of British Columbia.