påtaleansvarlig

English translation: Prosecuting Official/Officer (not Court Martials)

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Norwegian term or phrase:påtaleansvarlig
English translation:Prosecuting Official/Officer (not Court Martials)
Entered by: KirstyMacC (X)

20:30 Feb 26, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Law/Patents - Law (general)
Norwegian term or phrase: påtaleansvarlig
from the police
Prosecuting Official/Officer (not Court Martials)
Explanation:
Patrick Chaffey's NO>EN Juridisk Ordbok for straferett, straffeprocess og andre termer draws a surprising blank on this one.

However, the påtalemyndighet explanation suggests that, like GB, the prosecution is handed over by the police to a public authority.

My only reservation with Prosecuting Officer is that, in a UK Court Martial,
s/he is a serving military officer as welll as a lawyer.
.
US weblink: 'Duties and Responsibilities of the County Attorney. The County Attorney
is the chief prosecuting officer for the County Court. The ... '
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Local time: 19:58
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Prosecuting Official/Officer (not Court Martials)


Explanation:
Patrick Chaffey's NO>EN Juridisk Ordbok for straferett, straffeprocess og andre termer draws a surprising blank on this one.

However, the påtalemyndighet explanation suggests that, like GB, the prosecution is handed over by the police to a public authority.

My only reservation with Prosecuting Officer is that, in a UK Court Martial,
s/he is a serving military officer as welll as a lawyer.
.
US weblink: 'Duties and Responsibilities of the County Attorney. The County Attorney
is the chief prosecuting officer for the County Court. The ... '



    Reference: http://users.htcomp.net/bosque/OFFICES.HTM
KirstyMacC (X)
Local time: 19:58
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 11

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