prosecution
🇺🇸
/ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃn/
🇬🇧
/ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/
noun
C1
the legal process of charging someone with a crime and trying to prove they are guilty in court
The prosecution presented strong evidence against the defendant in court.
C1
the group of people, including lawyers, who try to prove someone is guilty in court
The prosecution called several witnesses to testify during the trial.
R
the act of continuing or carrying out something
The prosecution of the project required careful planning and execution.
translation
the legal process of charging someone with a crime and trying to prove they are guilty in court; the group of people, including lawyers, who try to prove someone is guilty in court; the act of continuing or carrying out something
Word Forms
Plural
prosecutions