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prosecution
[ pros-i-kyoo-shuhn ]
noun
- Law.
- the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person.
- the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
- the following up of something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion.
prosecution
/ ˌɒɪˈːʃə /
noun
- the act of prosecuting or the state of being prosecuted
- the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a person
- the proceedings brought in the name of the Crown to put an accused on trial
- the lawyers acting for the Crown to put the case against a person Compare defence
- the following up or carrying on of something begun, esp with a view to its accomplishment or completion
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzpDz··tDz noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of prosecution1
Example Sentences
And in the days after the lunch, she took a number of steps to "conceal" what she had done, the prosecution alleged.
The planned methods included leveraging IRS tax audits, phone-tapping, the cancellation of contracts and even criminal prosecution.
There are also 15 thuds which the prosecution said are the sounds of Ms Flynn being attacked.
At the first day of the 80-year-old's sentencing at Chester Crown Court, some victims read out impact statements, while others were read out for them by the prosecution.
The prosecution has said it does not accept the plea and Mr Mosquera will still face trial over both alleged murders.
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