the prosecution

noun

: the side of a legal case which argues that a person who is accused of a crime is guilty : the lawyer or lawyers who prosecute someone in a court case

The prosecution called their first witness.

The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.

—often used before another noun

prosecution attorneys/lawyers

Examples of the prosecution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Evidence presented by the prosecution, which the defense did not contest, showed Nygard took advantage of his position as a renowned fashion designer to lure young women. — ABC News, 13 July 2026

With the mountain of new evidence presented by the prosecution during this week’s hearings, those theories have effectively crumbled. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

But the trial judge found there was no evidence Longclaws suffered from a mental disorder and stayed the proceedings after determining that continuing the prosecution would violate his right to a fair trial. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026

Judge Russell Klein sentenced Metz to three months of work release and four years of probation after hearing emotional statements from the mothers of the two teen victims and from Metz, along with arguments from the prosecution and defense. — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for the prosecution

• antipollution
• circumlocution
• coevolution
• deconvolution
• electrocution
• irresolution
• maldistribution
• reconstitution
• redistribution
• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian