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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Judge Sid Harle will instead address legal matters with lawyers for the prosecution and defense surrounding problematic testimony from a witness on the first day of trial.
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Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
In 2014, Hellerstein, a Clinton appointee, was assigned to preside over the prosecution, which stems from a 2011 case against a Maduro associate.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
According to the prosecution, evidence obtained from the system helped establish Paul’s movements in the hours before the killings.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Troconis was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, hindering the prosecution and tampering with evidence in the 2019 death of Dulos and was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison, according to previous reports from NBC Connecticut, ABC News and WTIC.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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Shimon Prokupecz, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
In 2014, Hellerstein, a Clinton appointee, was assigned to preside over the prosecution, which stems from a 2011 case against a Maduro associate.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
According to the prosecution, evidence obtained from the system helped establish Paul’s movements in the hours before the killings.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Troconis was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder, hindering the prosecution and tampering with evidence in the 2019 death of Dulos and was sentenced to more than 14 years in prison, according to previous reports from NBC Connecticut, ABC News and WTIC.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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