“独立检察官”常见的英文表达是 independent counsel (美式英语常用)或 independent prosecutor 。
independent counsel:在美国法律语境中,“independent counsel”是一个特定术语,指由司法部任命,独立于常规司法体系之外,专门负责调查和起诉特定高官(如总统、内阁成员等)涉嫌违法行为的检察官。例如:The independent counsel's investigation led to several high-profile resignations.(独立检察官的调查导致了几位知名人士的辞职。)
independent prosecutor:意思与“independent counsel”相近,同样强调检察官的独立性,在一些语境和地区也会使用。例如:An independent prosecutor was appointed to handle the sensitive case.(一名独立检察官被任命来处理这起敏感案件 。)