THE DPP


Meaning of THE DPP in English

Diˌrector of ˌPublic Proseˈcutions BrE AmE abbreviation , the DPP noun

in the legal system of England and Wales, the lawyer whose job it is to decide whether or not a person should be charged with a crime, in cases where it is not clear. There is a similar official in Scotland called the PROCURATOR FISCAL .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.