prosecution

Definition of Prosecution in English :

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Noun

1. criminal prosecution, prosecution

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

criminal prosecution

2. prosecution

the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

3. prosecution, pursuance

the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

pursuance

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Prosecution

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noun

1.

the act of prosecuting or the state of being prosecuted

2.

a.

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a person

b.

the proceedings brought in the name of the Crown to put an accused on trial

3.

the lawyers acting for the Crown to put the case against a person

Compare defence (sense 6)

4.

the following up or carrying on of something begun, esp with a view to its accomplishment or completion

Prosecution

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noun

1.

a prosecuting, or following up

2.

a.

the conducting of criminal proceedings in court against a person

b.

the conducting of any lawsuit

3.

the State as the party that institutes and carries on criminal proceedings in court

Prosecution

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n.

1. The act of prosecuting.

2. The institution and conduct of a legal proceeding: risked prosecution by breaking the law.

3. See prosecuting attorney.

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