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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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the act of officially accusing someone of committing an illegal act, esp. by bringing a case against that person in a court of law: [ U ] She was granted full immunity from prosecution by the state in return for her testimony.
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. How to use prosecution in a sentence.
Prosecution is the action of charging someone with a crime and putting them on trial.
Prosecution definition: the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person.. See examples of PROSECUTION used in a sentence.
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.
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. You might often hear about "the prosecution's case" — that's their evidence.
PROSECUTION meaning: 1. the lawyers who are prosecuting someone in a court of law: 2. the process of prosecuting someone. Learn more.
