prosecution
1prosecution — 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:… …
2prosecution — 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… …
3Prosecution — 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… …
4prosecution — 1560s, from M.Fr. prosecution (late 13c.) or directly from L.L. prosecutionem, noun of action from prosequi (see PROSECUTE (Cf. prosecute)) …
5prosecution — ► 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 …
6Prosecution — (v. lat.), 1) Verfolgung, gerichtliche Belangung; 2) Fort , Durchsetzung; Prosecutio remedii, die Fortsetzung eines Rechtsmittels …
7Prosecution — (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… …
8Prosecution — Prosecution, lat. dtsch., Fortsetzung; Verfolgung; gerichtliches Belangen …
9prosecution — [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 …
10prosecution — noun 1 trying to prove sb s guilt in court ADJECTIVE ▪ criminal, federal (AmE), private (BrE) ▪ successful ▪ possible ▪ He faces possible prosecution …
