court prosecutorial-discretion
Technically, can the prosecutor have advocate?
<p>I understand, probably for many of you, lawyers, the article you’ve read is ultimately crazy, but I just thought: if everyone is equal before the court, can prosecutor use the services of a lawyer (advocate)?</p>
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<p>I think, I can name something wrong in English, also the Law of US, or other english-speaking countries, can be different from my country.</p>
<p>By prosecutor I mean official person from the state who presents the accusing side in court. For each region of country, there is a prosecutor. In Ukraine or Russia it called like “The state accuser” (but translator translates it exactly as a prosecutor). It is very uncommon, but as alternative, the victim (if it alive, of course) can go to court by itself, and it will be called a “Private accuser”.</p>
<p>Also I do not understand, do you understand the difference between the lawyer (юрист) and advocate/attorney (адвокат). In my country, one becomes a lawyer after finishing the University. After, you can pass special exam based on your lawyer grade to become an advocate/a judge (more complicated process)/a notary. If you do not want to pass this exams you stay just a lawyer, and You can go work to Police, for example, or to prosecutor office. Advocate (Attorney) is the person, who defends the side in the court.</p>
<p>By the law, everyone have the right to the advocate(lawyer, Google translates it as a lawyer, I confused 😰).</p>
<p>Theoretically, can the Prosecutor have an advocate?</p>

<h2>The prosecutor <em>always</em> has an advocate</h2>
<p>The prosecutor in a criminal matter is the State. Since the State is an artificial entity it has to act through agent(s) who advocate for it.</p>
<p>In Commonwealth countries the State is synonymous with the Crown - I suppose HRH Queen Elizabeth II could prosecute every case personally but she’s a very old lady with a lot of other things to do (this is a joke - the person is not the office).</p>
