la
feminine
/fiskaˈlia/
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Translation
public prosecutor's office
Word origin
From fiscal plus the noun suffix -ía, from Latin fiscalis ('of the treasury'), from fiscus ('purse, treasury').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fiscus
- English cognates
- fiscal, confiscate
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralfiscalías
Examples
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The prosecutor's office opened an investigation this morning.
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The case went to the attorney general's office.
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Is the prosecution going to press charges?
abogada .
She works as a lawyer in the prosecutor's office.
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The prosecution asked for a ten-year sentence.
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