procurator-fiscal BrE
procurator fiscal BrE

The procurator fiscal looked into the case, but no charges were brought.

The case has been passed to the procurator fiscal.

For the most serious crimes, the case will not be directly prosecuted by the procurator fiscal.

Police said one man had been charged with breach of the peace and a report was being sent to the procurator fiscal.

Police said that a report on the crash would go to the procurator fiscal at Ayr.

She was released but was to be the subject of a report to the procurator fiscal.

A full report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal."

Since then, the procurator fiscal now deals with the investigation and initiation of such inquiries.

"But my husband's the procurator fiscal for the district, so they don't say it too loud."

However, anyone who has concerns about the circumstances of a death can report it to the Procurator Fiscal.

The building was converted from a file store for the Procurator Fiscal.

Evidence is presented by the Procurator Fiscal in the public interest, and other parties may be represented.

The history of the procurator fiscal is similarly difficult to set down with exactness, though the role has developed significantly over time.

She was appointed area procurator fiscal for Glasgow in May 2008.

The period of detention can be extended up to 7 days in certain circumstances on application by the procurator fiscal to the sheriff.

The Procurator Fiscal had decided she was not to be prosecuted for culpable homicide.

Arthur Duncan, whom she had killed by poison, had been the procurator fiscal for the district.

The council is taking measures to recover the overpayment and a report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.

Sometimes it was down to a lack of either resources or evidence compelling enough to persuade the Procurator Fiscal into a prosecution.

An autopsy was needed, agreed the Procurator Fiscal.

He actually volunteered to ring the Procurator Fiscal.

By the time the Deputy Procurator Fiscal arrived, the search was underway.

The Procurator Fiscal had been ecstatic - a search and arrest warrant was being rushed through.

Preparation of prosecution reports to the Procurator Fiscal of a more complex and demanding nature.

At that time Orkney did not have its own full-time Procurator Fiscal.