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What is the job of the Prosecuting Authority in the US?

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In the US, the prosecutor's office, although part of the Executive Branch of government, is an independent officethat represents the government (i.e.: the "people") in all criminal prosecutions, as well as representing "the people" against the government in cases of wrongful action carried out against them by other governemt agencies or operatives.

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