Meaning & Definition of Prosecution in English
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Prosecution
/prɑsəkjuʃən/
noun
1. The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
synonym:
- prosecution,
- criminal prosecution
2. The lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
synonym:
- prosecution
3. The continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
synonym:
- pursuance,
- prosecution
Examples of using
The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.