- the Crown Prosecution Service
- UK / US
noun legal
the official organization in England and Wales that decides whether the police have found enough evidence to have a court case against someone
English dictionary. 2014.
the Crown Prosecution Service
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(the) Crown Prosecution Service — the Crown Prosecution Service UK US noun legal the official organization in England and Wales that decides whether the police have found enough evidence to have a court case against someone http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/crown … Useful english dictionary
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