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  • n  a person authorized to act for another
  • n  (ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman Emperor to manage finance and taxes

  • The guestmaster may also speak (to guests) and the procurator may speak to tradesmen.
  • The defendant is always at the mercy of the procurator, who is technically collecting only objective facts while he conducts his investigations.
  • The Soviet attitude stems largely from the fact that the kingpin of the system is not an impartial judge but a procurator, a sort of super district attorney and Big Brother rolled .
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  • Roseanna Cunningham in Scotsman
    Fellow SNP MSP Roseanna Cunningham added: "Her position as Labour leader in Scotland looks like it is nearing the end-game. Peter Hain's resignation clearly increased the pressure on Wendy Alexander, and this referral to the procurator-fiscal leaves...
  • Elish Angiolini in Scotsman
    Ms Angiolini said: "The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service recognises the devastating effect road-traffic offences which cause the death of another person have on the friends and families of victims. These offences are investigated with the...
  • Jack McConnell in Sportinglife.com
    Mr McConnell said: "I think politicians should be very careful with commenting on cautions and the work of the procurator fiscal. But my understanding, and I think it was clarified again this morning by the Crown Office, is that the Celtic...

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