单词 | procurator fiscal |
释义 | procurator fiscal procurator fiscal a public prosecutor in Scotland. The procurator fis- cal prosecutes in the sheriff courts (although proceedings on indict- ment there run in the name of Her Majesty's Advocate) and the dis- trict courts. A decision not to prosecute can probably be reversed by the Crown Office. There are other duties: the fiscal investigates sud- den and suspicious deaths and has responsibilities in relation to intestate estates. He also instigates fatal accident inquiries. For England, the CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE. |
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