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Special prosecutor

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A quick definition of Special prosecutor:

A special prosecutor is someone who investigates a crime independently, without being part of the usual group of people who investigate crimes. This is done to avoid any conflicts of interest or to make sure the person investigating has special knowledge about the subject. In the United States, a special prosecutor is sometimes called a "special counsel" and can be appointed by the attorney general or by Congress in special situations. Some famous special prosecutors include Ken Starr and Lawrence Walsh.

A more thorough explanation:

A special prosecutor is a type of prosecutor who is appointed to investigate a criminal case independently. This is done to avoid any potential conflicts of interest or to ensure that the prosecutor has expertise in a specific area.

For example, in the United States, a special prosecutor is referred to as a "special counsel" and can be appointed by the attorney general to investigate an individual or matter in cases where a Justice Department investigation would present a conflict of interest or in other "extraordinary circumstances."

One notable example of a special counsel is Ken Starr, who was appointed to investigate the Clinton Whitewater scandal. Another example is Lawrence Walsh, who was appointed to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair.

These examples illustrate how a special prosecutor is appointed to investigate a specific case or individual independently, without any potential conflicts of interest or biases.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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