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Advertisement About three weeks later, on Oct. 18, 2009, a woman in nearby Palo Alto awoke to find a man on top of her, according to the district attorney’s office.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
But last week, the Manhattan district attorney’s office leveled a terrorism charge against Luigi Mangione, a 26-year-old man accused of killing a health insurance executive, classifying the crime not just as a murder but also as an attack on democracy.
—Hurubie Meko, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Beyond state charges, including an 11-count indictment from the Manhattan district attorney's office, the 26-year-old is also expected to face federal charges out of the Southern District of New York.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
For months, Trump and his allies have appealed that ruling to the Georgia Court of Appeals, insisting the district attorney should not be allowed to move forward.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1789, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of district attorney was
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“District attorney.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/district%20attorney. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
district attorney
noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district
Legal Definition
district attorney
noun
: the prosecuting officer of a judicial district see also state's attorney
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