procurator fiscal

procurator fiscal
a public prosecutor in Scotland. The procurator fiscal prosecutes in the Sheriff Courts (although proceedings on indictment there run in the name of Her Majesty's Advocate) and the district courts. A decision not to prosecute can probably be reversed by the Crown Office. There are other duties: the fiscal investigates sudden and suspicious deaths and has responsibilities in relation to intestate estates. He also instigates fatal accident inquiries. For England, the Crown Prosecution Service.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.

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