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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If the State cannot reliably place fentanyl in Richins’ hands, Nester argues, the prosecution’s case unravels.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Abrego Garcia's lawyers in the Tennessee case have filed a motion to dismiss based on their claim of the prosecution being vindictive.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Thompson was retried over a year later in February 2025, and the prosecution pointed out inconsistencies from his 2023 testimony.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Combs' team has recommended that Judge Arun Subramanian hand down 14 months of prison time, while the prosecution is seeking an 11-year sentence.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Abrego Garcia's lawyers in the Tennessee case have filed a motion to dismiss based on their claim of the prosecution being vindictive.
—Ely Brown, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Thompson was retried over a year later in February 2025, and the prosecution pointed out inconsistencies from his 2023 testimony.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Combs' team has recommended that Judge Arun Subramanian hand down 14 months of prison time, while the prosecution is seeking an 11-year sentence.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Oct. 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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