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- Dictionaryprosecution/ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/
noun
- 1. the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge: "the organizers are facing prosecution for noise nuisance"
- 2. the continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion: "the BBC's prosecution of its commercial ends"
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- English (US)
PROSECUTION meaning: 1. the act of prosecuting someone: 2....
- Znaczenie Prosecution, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
prosecution definicja: 1. the act of prosecuting someone: 2....
- Prosecution in Arabic
PROSECUTION translate: مُحاكَمة. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Prosecution in Japanese
PROSECUTION translate: 起訴, 訴訟, 告訴（こくそ）. Learn more in the...
- Prosecution in Italian
prosecution translate: processo penale, procedimento...
- Portuguese Translation
PROSECUTION translate: processo criminal, processo...
- Translate English to Polish
PROSECUTION translate: oskarżenie, sprawa sądowa,...
- Translate English to Catalan
PROSECUTION translate: processament, enjudiciament. Learn...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of prosecution as the act or process of prosecuting, especially in a criminal case. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of prosecution.
noun. /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/ /ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn/ [uncountable, countable] the process of trying to prove in court that somebody is guilty of a crime (= of prosecuting them); the process of being officially charged with a crime in court. Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment.
Prosecution is the legal action of bringing charges against a person or the process of following up something. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of prosecution with sentences from various sources.
Prosecution is the action of charging someone with a crime and putting them on trial, or the lawyers who try to prove their guilt. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of prosecution in British and American English.
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.
Prosecution is the act of bringing legal proceedings against a person or the lawyers who do so. It can also mean the continuation of something begun or the state of being prosecuted. See synonyms, translations and related words for prosecution.
