prosecution
[ pros-i-kyoo-shuhn ]
/ ˌprɒs ɪˈkyu ʃən /
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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.
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Origin of prosecution
OTHER WORDS FROM prosecution
non·pros·e·cu·tion, nounWords nearby prosecution
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prosecution
/ (ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən) /
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 personCompare defence (def. 6)
the following up or carrying on of something begun, esp with a view to its accomplishment or completion
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