In the titles of laws and legal cases: a graphic abbreviation of Regina, n.
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| 释义 | society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [noun] > one who accuses of crime > the prosecution (9) Reg.1622 In the titles of laws and legal cases: a graphic abbreviation of Regina, n. king1675 Law. Frequently with the and capital initial. The prosecution acting on behalf of a reigning king in criminal proceedings. Cf. rex, n.1 1b and also… queen1713 Law. Frequently with the. The prosecution acting on behalf of a reigning queen in criminal proceedings. Cf. Regina, n. Reginaa1715 Law. The prosecution, considered as representing a reigning queen in criminal proceedings. rexa1715 With capital initial. Esp. in law reports: the person and authority of the reigning king used to designate the prosecution in criminal proceedings… crown1725 Also with capital initial. Law (chiefly British). The prosecution, considered as representing a reigning monarch in criminal proceedings. prosecution1746 Law. The party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit. Chiefly with the. state1783 Law (chiefly U.S.). Usually with the and capital initial. The prosecution representing a state (sense 29a) in a criminal case. Cf. people, n. 3d. people1801 In singular. Chiefly with the. Law. Usually in form the People. In certain parts of the United States, and in the Republic of Ireland: the… |
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