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εισαγγελέας
prosecutor /i.saɲ.ɟeˈle.as/
nounB1#1006 most common
Also: district attorney, public prosecutor
Example sentences
Ο εισαγγελέας είναι στο δικαστήριο.
The prosecutor is at the courthouse.
Η εισαγγελέας διάβασε την κατηγορία.
The prosecutor read out the charge.
Ο εισαγγελέας ζήτησε φυλάκιση για τον κατηγορούμενο.
The prosecutor asked for prison time for the defendant.
Οι εισαγγελείς ερευνούν την υπόθεση διαφθοράς.
The prosecutors are investigating the corruption case.
Ο εισαγγελέας κατέθεσε μήνυση εναντίον της εταιρείας.
The prosecutor filed a complaint against the company.
Η απόφαση του εισαγγελέα εξαρτάται από τα αποδεικτικά στοιχεία που συγκεντρώθηκαν κατά την ανάκριση.
The prosecutor's decision depends on the evidence gathered during the investigation.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο/η εισαγγελέας | οι εισαγγελείς |
| Genitive | του/της εισαγγελέα | των εισαγγελέων |
| Accusative | τον/την εισαγγελέα | τους/τις εισαγγελείς |
| Vocative | εισαγγελέα | εισαγγελείς |
Word family
εισαγγελίαindictment; the prosecutor's office
εισαγγέλλωto indict, to bring charges
εισαγγελικόςrelating to the prosecutor's office
αντεισαγγελέαςdeputy prosecutor
άγγελοςmessenger, angelEtymology
The word comes from the verb εισαγγέλλω, built from the prefix εισ- (into) and αγγέλλω (to report, to announce). In legal Greek, εισαγγέλλω meant to bring a report or accusation before a court. The agent noun εισαγγελέας therefore names the official whose job is to lay charges before a judge.
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