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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The defense stated that Hankison should have a new trial because of misconduct from the prosecution in last year's trial, according to WHAS.
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 21 July 2025
As part of his plea deal, both the prosecution and defense have recommended a sentence of four to eight years, which a judge may accept or reject.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
The gag order was first issued by a magistrate judge in Latah County, Idaho, in January 2023, with the prosecution and defense’s support and later expanded.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
The defense is claiming two reasons for dismissal: That Dugan has absolute immunity as a judge on official acts like deciding when a case is called and also that the prosecution is an example of government overreach.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 21 July 2025
As part of his plea deal, both the prosecution and defense have recommended a sentence of four to eight years, which a judge may accept or reject.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 17 July 2025
The gag order was first issued by a magistrate judge in Latah County, Idaho, in January 2023, with the prosecution and defense’s support and later expanded.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN Money, 17 July 2025
The defense is claiming two reasons for dismissal: That Dugan has absolute immunity as a judge on official acts like deciding when a case is called and also that the prosecution is an example of government overreach.
—Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 15 July 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 25 Jul. 2025.
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