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a) A female prosecutorb) A female victim of a crime on whose behalf the state is prosecuting a suspect
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Prosecutrix — Pros e*cu trix, n. [NL.] A female prosecutor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prosecutrix — n. female prosecutor, person who files a legal action; prosecuting female attorney, female attorney who manages the accusing side of a legal trial pros·e·cu·tor || prÉ‘sɪkjuËtÉ™(r) / prÉ’s n. plaintiff, person who files a legal action;… … English contemporary dictionary
prosecutrix — pros·e·cu·trix … English syllables
prosecutrix — … Useful english dictionary
Scottsboro Boys — The case of the Scottsboro Boys arose in Scottsboro, Alabama during the 1930s, when nine black youths, ranging in age from twelveAlschuler 1995, 704.] to twenty, were falsely accused of raping two white women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates.… … Wikipedia
James Edwin Horton — He was elected in 1922 and again in 1928.Birth and EducationJudge Horton was born the son of James Horton, Sr. and Emily Donelson, the niece of former President Andrew Jackson. He is known to have been born somewhere in Tennessee, although no one … Wikipedia
prosecutor — One who prosecutes another for a crime in the name of the government. One who instigates the prosecution upon which an accused is arrested or who prefers an accusation against the party whom he suspects to be guilty, as does a district, county,… … Black's law dictionary
against the will — Element of robbery. As the phrase is used in the definition of the crime of robbery, which includes a taking against the will, it must be construed not only as to be evidenced by resistance, but also as meaning that resistance would have been… … Ballentine's law dictionary
implied consent — Acquiescence. By the prosecutrix in a prosecution for rape:–conduct of such nature as to create in the mind of the accused an honest and reasonable belief of free submission to the carnal act, 44 Am J1st Rape § 12; failure to oppose the carnal… … Ballentine's law dictionary
promise of marriage — An engagement of marriage to the promisee. As the words are used in the statutory offense of seduction under promise of marriage, the promise need not be expressed in any set form, or in any particular words. It is enough if language is used… … Ballentine's law dictionary
