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 nounprosecution attorneys/lawyers
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After more than a month of harrowing testimony from several of Combs' associates, the prosecution rested its case on June 24.
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 June 2025
That’s why the evidence of alleged bribery, kidnapping, obstruction, witness tampering and prostitution is important to the prosecution’s case, legal experts say.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Kemp was seen getting out of the car and approached officers standing in a line across Monroe, according to the prosecution’s proffer, then held out a cellphone and was seemingly recording the scene while interacting with the officers.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Any opportunity by the prosecution to deny such bias was severely weakened by the revelation of text messages between the lead investigator, Michael Proctor, and his colleagues.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
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Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 28 June 2025
That’s why the evidence of alleged bribery, kidnapping, obstruction, witness tampering and prostitution is important to the prosecution’s case, legal experts say.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
Kemp was seen getting out of the car and approached officers standing in a line across Monroe, according to the prosecution’s proffer, then held out a cellphone and was seemingly recording the scene while interacting with the officers.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Any opportunity by the prosecution to deny such bias was severely weakened by the revelation of text messages between the lead investigator, Michael Proctor, and his colleagues.
—Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the prosecution
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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