Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
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
costs — I noun burden of expenditure, charges, damages, disbursement, expenditure, expenses, outlay, out of pocket expenses, payment, penalty associated concepts: award of costs in an action, awards for pain and suffering, bill of costs, certification of … Law 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
Costs lawyer — In English law, a costs lawyer is a legal professional concerned with legal costs who has attained rights of audience and rights to conduct costs litigation. Costs lawyers are concerned with all aspects of solicitor costs that are controlled by… … Wikipedia
Prosecution association — A prosecution association is an organization of citizens, typically in the same community, who pay dues to cover one another s costs of prosecuting offenders should a crime be committed against them. These were particularly popular in places and… … Wikipedia
costs — /kɒsts/ plural noun the expenses involved in a court case ● The judge awarded costs to the defendant. ● Costs of the case will be borne by the prosecution. ♦ to pay costs to pay the expenses of a court case … Dictionary of banking and finance
costs — /kɒsts/ plural noun the expenses involved in a court case ● The judge awarded costs to the defendant. ● Costs of the case will be borne by the prosecution … Marketing dictionary in english
Criminal costs — are financial penalties awarded against convicted criminals, in addition to the sentence they receive, in recognition of the costs of the court in bringing the prosecution. England and Wales A Magistrates Court or Crown Court may award such costs … Wikipedia
malicious prosecution — n: the tort of initiating a criminal prosecution or civil suit against another party with malice and without probable cause; also: an action for damages based on this tort brought after termination of the proceedings in favor of the party seeking … Law dictionary
Patent prosecution — describes the interaction between an applicant, or their representative, and a patent office with regard to a patent, or an application for a patent. Broadly, patent prosecution can be split into pre grant prosecution, which involves negotiation… … Wikipedia
