Definitions for prosecution
ˌprɒs ɪˈkyu ʃənpros·e·cu·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prosecution, criminal prosecutionnoun

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

2. prosecutionnoun

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

3. pursuance, prosecutionnoun

   the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prosecutionnoun

   The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.

   The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.

2. prosecutionnoun

   The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.

3. prosecutionnoun

   The prosecuting party.

4. Etymology: From prosecutio, from prosequor, from pro- + sequor (English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prosecutionnoun

   Etymology: from prosecute.

   1. Persuit; endeavour to carry on.

   Many offer at the effects of friendship, but they do not last; they are promising in the beginning, but they fail, jade, and tire in the prosecution. South.

   Their jealousy of the British power, as well as their prosecutions of commerce and pursuits of universal monarchy, will fix them in their aversions towards us. Addison.

   2. Suit against a man in a criminal cause.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. prosecution

   Prosecution refers to the legal proceedings carried out by a government body, such as a court or an individual prosecutor, against an individual or an entity accused of committing a crime. It involves gathering and presenting evidence to prove the accused person's guilt and seeking an appropriate punishment under the law. Prosecution may also refer to the body or team of lawyers representing the government in a criminal case.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Prosecutionnoun

   the act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body or mind; as, the prosecution of a scheme, plan, design, or undertaking; the prosecution of war

2. Prosecutionnoun

   the institution and carrying on of a suit in a court of law or equity, to obtain some right, or to redress and punish some wrong; the carrying on of a judicial proceeding in behalf of a complaining party, as distinguished from defense

3. Prosecutionnoun

   the institution, or commencement, and continuance of a criminal suit; the process of exhibiting formal charges against an offender before a legal tribunal, and pursuing them to final judgment on behalf of the state or government, as by indictment or information

4. Prosecutionnoun

   the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted

5. Etymology: [L. prosecutio a following.]

Matched Categories

1. • Collection
   • Continuance

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prosecution' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4284

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'prosecution' in Nouns Frequency: #1535

Anagrams for prosecution »

1. point source

How to pronounce prosecution?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of prosecution in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of prosecution in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of prosecution in a Sentence

1. Mark Bederow:

   Commercial burglaries will be subjected to a lax standard of prosecution, which hopefully will not encourage criminals to descend upon Manhattan to engage in the flash mob burglaries that have all but destroyed business in San Francisco.

2. Robert Ridge:

   We are going to go to the hearing and hear what the (prosecution) has to say.

3. Judge Adele Williams:

   Having heard legal argument, the court has ruled that the prosecution against this defendant should continue and the matter is fixed for trial on June 20.

4. Attorney Shannon Smith:

   This is not about the defendants wanting to throw their son under the bus or make him look bad. This is about our clients defending the case, when the prosecution criticizes the defense for being selfish in wanting to defend the case, we are going to be selfish all day. We agree. Because selfishly, we have to protect their rights.

5. Brad Adams:

   A blanket immunity clause in Thailand's new constitution would allow the military to commit abuses without fear of prosecution, given the Thai military's long record of human rights abuses, this would effectively be giving soldiers a license to kill.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=prosecution
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prosecution
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=prosecution
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosecution
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosecution