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prosecution

pro·se·cu·tion

UK/ˌpɹɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ US/ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

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

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3.

the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

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Origin

Equivalent to prosecute + -ion, from Middle French prosecution, from Late Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor (“follow, pursue”), from pro- (“onward”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute.

Phrases

  • criminal prosecution
  • deferred prosecution agreement
  • malicious prosecution
  • prosecution association
  • prosecution history

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