the Commonwealth
noun
1
: a U.S. state
—used officially of Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia
the Commonwealth of Kentucky
2
: the countries that were once part of the British Empire
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But in this trial, a strategic decision was made by the Commonwealth to not put them on the stand at all.
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Just means the Commonwealth didn't prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The prosecution in this case was the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and losing this case, according to attorneys, is an embarrassment for their prosecutorial team, especially given its widespread notoriety.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
On that dimension, the Commonwealth seems to be succeeding.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Just means the Commonwealth didn't prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 19 June 2025
The prosecution in this case was the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and losing this case, according to attorneys, is an embarrassment for their prosecutorial team, especially given its widespread notoriety.
—Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
On that dimension, the Commonwealth seems to be succeeding.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“The Commonwealth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Commonwealth. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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