Prosecution
Other forms: prosecutions
**You know the lawyers who try to make the jury believe the guy on trial for stealing the bananas actually stole the bananas? That team of lawyers is known as the prosecution.
The entire process of trying to convict someone of a crime is known as the prosecution, and if convicted, you may face prosecution. Any words with the root prosecute are connected to trying to prove someone’s guilt. You might often hear about “the prosecution’s case” — that’s their evidence. Or you might hear about a “prosecution witness” — someone who is supposed to tell jury members something that will convince them of the defendant’s guilt.
Prosecution Definations
– The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior.
– The lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant.
– The continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
Examples from Books and Articles
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Microphones had been placed on the prosecution table as well as in front of the judge.
Long Walk to Freedom
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The prosecution wrapped its case on day thirty-six of the trial.
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
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Reggie’s lack of emotion, appearing as arrogance or even hostility, fueled the prosecution.
A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age
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“Bizarre events have incurably infected the prosecution of this case,” Byrne continued.
Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
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