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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Questions Over Prosecutor’s Appointment And Justice Department Independence The motions expand on earlier arguments by Comey’s team that the prosecution is politically motivated.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
However, Moore testified on behalf of the prosecution and was a key witness in their effort to convict Wuornos.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
When Shaffer was arraigned, the prosecution also filed as evidence a roughly 10-minute video of the alleged incident.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
However, Moore testified on behalf of the prosecution and was a key witness in their effort to convict Wuornos.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
When Shaffer was arraigned, the prosecution also filed as evidence a roughly 10-minute video of the alleged incident.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025
The anti-American side focuses exclusively on the tragedies, usually makes slavery the chief argument for the prosecution, and dismisses the triumphs as hypocritical rhetoric.
—Literary Hub, 28 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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