procurator fiscal
Noun
Meaning
procurator fiscal (plural procurators fiscal)
A local coroner and public prosecutor in Scotland.
Examples
A 24-year-old man is to be reported to the procurator fiscal for a total of 15 alleged crimes, including thefts, attempted thefts, and being within the grounds of premises with intent to steal.
Both have been reported to the Youth Justice Assessor and the Procurator Fiscal.
The man was charged and a report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.
“There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the 38-year-old man’s death and a report has been sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”
A report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal.
“Inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of what happened but the death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.”