Definitions for criminal prosecution
crim·i·nal pros·e·cu·tion

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1. prosecution, criminal prosecutionnoun

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

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1. criminal prosecution

   A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the common law adversarial system or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against an individual accused of breaking the law. Typically, the prosecutor represents the state or the government in the case brought against the accused person.

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1. criminal prosecution

   Criminal prosecution refers to the process through which an individual, who is accused of committing a crime, is brought to trial and judged in a court of law. This process is initiated and conducted by a government agency, typically the public prosecutor's office, with the aim of achieving justice and enforcing the rule of law. It involves investigating the alleged crime, charging the accused person, and presenting evidence in court to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, the accused faces penalties or punishments such as imprisonment, fines, probation or community service.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of criminal prosecution in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of criminal prosecution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of criminal prosecution in a Sentence

1. Joe Murray:

   I am calling this the Eliot Spitzer ‘Me Too’ movement, he has, so far, escaped criminal prosecution. He thinks he’s untouchable and above the law and that he can get away with anything he wants. We’re hoping this will be the thing to bring him down.

2. Joe Murray:

   He has, so far, escaped criminal prosecution. He thinks he’s untouchable and above the law and that he can get away with anything he wants. We’re hoping this will be the thing to bring him down.

3. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance:

   The dual mission of the Manhattan DA's office is a safer New York and a more equal justice system, the ongoing arrest and criminal prosecution of predominantly black and brown New Yorkers for smoking marijuana serves neither of these goals.

4. Jose Miguel Vivanco:

   (It) is not only extremely frustrating but also is revealing of the lack of solid independence of the judiciary in Guatemala, which is clearly sensitive to political pressure, their record has been quite unimpressive particularly regarding efforts to nullify and stop the criminal prosecution of this dictator.

5. Jens David Ohlin:

   It's uncharted legal terrain, if the framers of the Constitution desired a president who was completely immune from all forms of criminal prosecution, they would have said so.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=criminal prosecution
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_Prosecution
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