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  1. prosecute somebody/something Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area). prosecute somebody/something for (doing) something The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.

  2. The meaning of PROSECUTION is the act or process of prosecuting; specifically : the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment.

  3. prosecute somebody/something Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area). prosecute somebody/something for (doing) something The company was prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety Act.

  4. PROSECUTION definition: 1. the act of prosecuting someone: 2. the lawyers in a court case who represent the side that…. Learn more.

  5. 1 [transitive, intransitive] prosecute (somebody/something) (for something/doing something) to officially charge someone with a crime in court The company was prosecuted for breaching the Occupational Safety and Health Act. Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area). The police decided not to ...

  6. prosecution: 1 n the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior Synonyms: criminal prosecution Antonyms: defence , defense , demurrer , denial a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him Types: double jeopardy the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for ...

  7. PROSECUTED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of prosecute 2. to officially accuse someone of committing a…. Learn more.