Meaning & use
prosecution
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The act of conducting legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime, or the legal team bringing such a case.
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The prosecution presented new evidence on the trial's second day.
Her prosecution for fraud lasted nearly two years.
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Can refer either to the legal process itself or to the lawyers representing the state's case, so context matters.
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