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chief public prosecutor
The head of a general public prosecutor's office and thus the highest-ranking prosecutor in the district of a Higher Regional Court or at the Federal Court of Justice in Germany. He supervises the public prosecutor's offices in his district.
Der Generalstaatsanwalt hat die Ermittlungen in dem Korruptionsfall an sich gezogen.
The chief public prosecutor has taken over the investigation in the corruption case.
The word has three parts: 'General' (the rank), 'Staat' (the state), and 'Anwalt' (lawyer). It therefore describes the highest-ranking lawyer in the service of the state in a particular district.
Ein Staatsanwalt vertritt die Anklage vor Gericht.
A public prosecutor represents the prosecution in court.
This is an official title from the legal field. It is used mainly in the news, official documents, and in connection with the legal system.
Die Pressekonferenz wurde vom Generalstaatsanwalt persönlich geleitet.
The press conference was led by the chief public prosecutor personally.
A 'Generalstaatsanwalt' (chief public prosecutor) carries out specific activities. Typical verbs are: 'Ermittlungen leiten' (to lead investigations), 'Anklage erheben' (to bring charges), or 'einen Fall an sich ziehen' (to take over a case).
In besonders wichtigen Fällen kann der Generalstaatsanwalt die Ermittlungen an sich ziehen.
In especially important cases, the chief public prosecutor can take over the investigation.
lawyer
'der Rechtsanwalt' and 'der Generalstaatsanwalt' both belong to the area of law and courts, but they have very different tasks. A 'Rechtsanwalt' advises and represents individual people or companies, for example with a contract or in court. A 'Generalstaatsanwalt' is a high-ranking state representative of the public prosecutor's office and supervises other public prosecutor's offices in a district. Learners may confuse the words because both end in '-anwalt'. The important point is: The 'Rechtsanwalt' works for clients; the 'Generalstaatsanwalt' works in a high-ranking state role.
Der Generalstaatsanwalt erklärte die Entscheidung später in den Medien.
The chief public prosecutor later explained the decision in the media.
Nach dem Unfall rief Maria einen Rechtsanwalt an.
After the accident, Maria called a lawyer.