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prosecution

/(prŏsˌĭ-kyo͞oˈshən)/ listen

Definition by Wordnik

  1. (noun) The act of prosecuting.
  2. (noun) The institution and conduct of a legal proceeding.
  3. (noun) See prosecuting attorney.

Example by Wordnik

  1. The controversy over the policing and prosecution of assisted dying ­intensified tonight when another septuagenarian invited arrest and criminal ­prosecution by admitting that he helped his wife kill herself with an overdose of antidepressants. - The Guardian World News
  2. Bailey, a member of the ad hoc "PhonyBusters" team, said one of the problems in prosecution is that there are so many swindles. - Tim Webster
  3. The defendant has quite a lot to lose in the case while the only thing at stake for the prosecution is the reputation of the prosecutor. - The Volokh Conspiracy » At Least a Dozen Flag Desecration Prosecutions in the U.S. Since 1992
  4. Termination of the prosecution is a welcome development. - The Volokh Conspiracy » Criminal Charges Against Anti-Homosexuality Street Preacher Dropped in England
  5. You just wrote that you can tell a prosecution is a partisan witch hunt by the political party of the people who pursue it. - Matthew Yglesias » Faithfully Executing the Laws

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