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prosecution

/ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/noun4 syllables

Prosecution means: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior.

Synonyms for prosecution2

noun, as in the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

criminal prosecution

noun, as in the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

pursuance

Opposites of prosecution

defense

What does prosecution mean?3

noun

1

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

2

the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

3

the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prosecution?20

three syllables

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five syllables

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Prosecution in a sentence

  • Don't worry, the prosecution does not have a leg to stand on.Nylez
  • It was a state prosecution, not a federal one.Miktsoanit
  • The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.unknown
  • A loophole in the law allowed him to escape prosecution.Zifre
  • He is an expert witness for the prosecution.Hybrid
  • This decision was a self-serving measure designed to procure immunity from prosecution.rafaeld4
  • The prosecution could not prove which of the twins had committed the crime.Hybrid
  • His diplomatic passport entitles him to immunity from criminal prosecution.Amastan

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Forms of prosecution

as a noun

plural
prosecutions