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prosecution
noun
the
official
process
of
bringing
someone
accused
of
a
crime
to
court
and
trying
to
prove
they
are
guilty
•
Successful
prosecution
of
the
crime
depended
on
reliable
eyewitnesses
.
Successful
prosecution
of
the
crime
depended
on
reliable
eyewitnesses
.
•
The
detective
gathered
fresh
evidence
for
the
prosecution
.
The
detective
gathered
fresh
evidence
for
the
prosecution
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
prosecutio
‘
continuation
,
pursuit
’,
from
prosequi
‘
pursue
’
noun
the
lawyers
who
act
for
the
state
and
try
to
prove
in
court
that
someone
is
guilty
of
a
crime
•
The
prosecution
called
its
first
witness
to
the
stand
.
The
prosecution
called
its
first
witness
to
the
stand
.
•
During
cross-examination
,
the
defense
tried
to
undermine
the
prosecution
.
During
cross-examination
,
the
defense
tried
to
undermine
the
prosecution
.
noun
the
act
of
actively
pursuing
or
carrying
out
a
plan
,
project
,
or
activity
until
it
is
completed
•
The
city
allocated
extra
funds
for
the
prosecution
of
the
new
housing
project
.
The
city
allocated
extra
funds
for
the
prosecution
of
the
new
housing
project
.
•
Weather
conditions
slowed
the
prosecution
of
the
mountain
rescue
.
Weather
conditions
slowed
the
prosecution
of
the
mountain
rescue
.
