- prosecution
- noun /ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/a) The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.
The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.
b) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
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prosecution — pros·e·cu·tion /ˌprä si kyü shən/ n 1: the act or process of prosecuting; esp: the institution and carrying on of a criminal action involving the process of seeking formal charges against a person and pursuing those charges to final judgment 2:… … Law dictionary
prosecution — pros‧e‧cu‧tion [ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʆn ǁ ˌprɑː ] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW 1. the process or act of bringing a charge against someone for a crime, or of being judged for a crime in a court of law: • The evidence is now sufficient to bring a… … Financial and business terms
Prosecution — Pros e*cu tion, n. [L. prosecutio a following.] 1. The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body or mind; as, the prosecution of a scheme, plan, design, or undertaking; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prosecution — 1560s, from M.Fr. prosecution (late 13c.) or directly from L.L. prosecutionem, noun of action from prosequi (see PROSECUTE (Cf. prosecute)) … Etymology dictionary
prosecution — ► NOUN 1) the prosecuting of someone in respect of a criminal charge. 2) (the prosecution) (treated as sing. or pl. ) the party prosecuting someone in a lawsuit. 3) the continuation of a course of action … English terms dictionary
Prosecution — (v. lat.), 1) Verfolgung, gerichtliche Belangung; 2) Fort , Durchsetzung; Prosecutio remedii, die Fortsetzung eines Rechtsmittels … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Prosecution — (engl., spr. proßekjūsch n), die Verfolgung eines Verbrechers vor Gericht, die Kriminalanklage, die gewöhnlich entweder im Weg eines indictment (s. d.) oder im Weg eines presentment geschieht. Unter letzterm versteht man die Anklage von seiten… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Prosecution — Prosecution, lat. dtsch., Fortsetzung; Verfolgung; gerichtliches Belangen … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
prosecution — [präs΄ə kyo͞o′shən] n. [ML prosecutio < LL, a following < L prosecutus: see PROSECUTE] 1. a prosecuting, or following up 2. a) the conducting of criminal proceedings in court against a person b) the conducting of any lawsuit 3. the State as … English World dictionary
prosecution — noun 1 trying to prove sb s guilt in court ADJECTIVE ▪ criminal, federal (AmE), private (BrE) ▪ successful ▪ possible ▪ He faces possible prosecution … Collocations dictionary
prosecution — n. 1) to conduct a prosecution 2) to face prosecution 3) a vigorous prosecution 4) criminal prosecution 5) prosecution for 6) (misc.) subject to (criminal) prosecution * * * [ˌprɒsɪ kjuːʃ(ə)n] (misc.) subject to (criminal) prosecution a vigorous… … Combinatory dictionary
