第41解

Director of Public Prosecutions

【英文】The prosecution is actually brought by a barrister in the Crown Court or a barrister or solicitor or the police in the magistrates’ court.The police usually start the action but may employ a specialist to speak in court. It is possible，although rare，for a private individual to initiate criminal proceedings.In some particular areas of the criminal law，for example，the Trade Descriptions Act 1968，alternative agencies initiate prosecutions.The Director of Public Prosecutions is often involved in the prosecution of really serious crimes.

【譯文】指控實際上由一名巴律師在刑事法院提起，也可以由一名巴律師或沙律師或警方在治安法院提起。但是，指控通常由警方提起，但可聘請專家出庭。也有這種可能——盡管不多見——由個人啟動刑事程序。在一些特殊的刑法領域，可以選擇不同的機構啟動控告。公訴局長通常會參與對確實嚴重犯罪的指控。

【解釋】The Director of Public Prosecutions（DPP）為“公訴局長”。這主要適用于英聯邦國家。

再如：

BRIAN J.SAUNDERS is the Director of Public Prosecutions，a position he has held since May 28，2009.Before being appointed as Director，he served as the Acting Director from December 12，2006，when the Director of Public Prosecutions Act came into force establishing the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.〔譯文：布萊恩J.松德斯任公訴局長。他自2009年5月28日起就擔任這一職位。之前，自2006年12月12日開始實施《檢察官法》，設立公訴局長一職后，他就擔任代理公訴局長一職。〕