District attorney
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
The prosecuting officer of the United States government in each of the federal judicial districts. Also, under the state governments, the prosecuting officer who represents the state in each of its judicial districts. In some states, where the territory is divided, for judicial purposes, into sections called by some other name than "districts," the same officer is denominated "county attorney" or "state's attorney." Smith v. Scranton.
3 C. P. Rep. (Pat) 84; State v. Salge, 2 Nev. 324.