| NOUN | act | prosecution, criminal prosecution | the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior |
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| group | prosecution | the lawyers acting for the state / state to put the case against the defendant | |
| act | prosecution, pursuance | the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion |
| Sounds | praa.sahkyuw'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior. | |
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| Synonym | criminal prosecution | |
| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Part of | trial | (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law |
| Narrower | double jeopardy | The prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried |
| Broader | legal action, action, action at law | A judicial proceeding brought by one party against another |
| Opposite | defense, defence, denial, demurrer | A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him |
| Spanish | causa, juicio, proceso | |
| Catalan | causa, procés | |
| Verbs | prosecute | bring a criminal action against (in a trial) |
| prosecute | conduct a prosecution in a court of law | |
| Meaning | The lawyers acting for the state / state to put the case against the defendant. | |
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| Broader | collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage | Several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
| Opposite | defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyers | The defendant and his legal advisors collectively |
| Meaning | The continuance of something begun with a view to its completion. | |
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| Synonym | pursuance | |
| Broader | continuance, continuation | The act of continuing an activity without interruption |
| Verbs | prosecute | carry out or participate in an activity |
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