Crown Prosecution Service

noun

1. (in England and Wales) an independent prosecuting body, established in 1986, that decides whether cases brought by the police should go to the courts: headed by the Director of Public Prosecutions CPS Compare procurator fiscal

Example Sentences

In 2018 the Crown Prosecution Service agreed there was a case for him to answer and arrangements were begun to bring him back to the UK from South Africa for questioning but in August he died.

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Sophie Stevens, from the Crown Prosecution Service, said: "I would like to remind all concerned that there are active criminal proceedings against these individuals, and they have the right to a fair trial."

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Al Fayed denied the claims, and the Crown Prosecution Service chose not to pursue charges due to conflicting evidence.

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"The Crown Prosecution Service reminds all concerned that criminal proceedings against the defendant are active and that he has the right to a fair trial," she added.

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“If this was textbook, then why did the Crown Prosecution Service issue such a serious charge?” he says.

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