DISTRICT ATTORNEY (D.A.)
\dˈɪstɹɪkt ɐtˈɜːni dˌiːˈe͡ɪ], \dˈɪstɹɪkt ɐtˈɜːni dˌiːˈeɪ], \d_ˈɪ_s_t_ɹ_ɪ_k_t ɐ_t_ˈɜː_n_i__ d_ˌiː__ˈeɪ]\
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A lawyer who is elected to represent a state government in criminal cases in a designated county or judicial district. A D.A.'s duties typically include reviewing police arrest reports, deciding whether to bring criminal charges against arrested people and prosecuting criminal cases in court. The D.A. may also supervise other attorneys, called Deputy District Attorneys or Assistant District Attorneys. In some states a District Attorney may be called a Prosecuting Attorney, County Attorney or State's Attorney. In the federal system, the equivalent to the D.A. is a United States Attorney. The country has many U.S. Attorneys, each appointed by the President, who supervise regional offices staffed with prosecutors called Assistant United States Attorneys.
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