prosecution
Use Prosecution in a sentence
ɪˈkyu noun
1.
Law.
a.
the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person.
b.
the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
2.
the following up of something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion.
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| —n | |
| 1. | the act of prosecuting or the state of being prosecuted |
| 2. | a. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a person |
| b. the proceedings brought in the name of the Crown to put an accused on trial | |
| 3. | Compare defence the lawyers acting for the Crown to put the case against a person |
| 4. | the following up or carrying on of something begun, esp with a view to its accomplishment or completion |
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Prosecution
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Example sentences
Of course the top officers lose their jobs and can be subject to criminal prosecution.
He should state unequivocally that he will not propose a law to render the head of state immune from criminal prosecution.
Another new technology made available with overtures of investigative purposes for criminal prosecution.
He has denied the allegations against him and maintains that the prosecution is politically motivated.
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