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promotor de justiça

substantivo

partial

district attorney

noun

Comparative law notes

Brazil

A "promotor de justiça" may act both in criminal and civil cases.

Definitions of district attorney

English

(US LAW) a prosecuting lawyer who represents the state in a particular area of the US

The district attorney's office will decide whether the parents must face negligence charges.