prosecution

pros·e·cu·tion

P0606600 (prŏs′ĭ-kyo͞o′shən)n.1. The act of prosecuting.2. The institution and conduct of a legal proceeding: risked prosecution by breaking the law.3. See prosecuting attorney.

prosecution

(ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən) n1. the act of prosecuting or the state of being prosecuted2. (Law) a. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a personb. the proceedings brought in the name of the Crown to put an accused on trial3. (Law) the lawyers acting for the Crown to put the case against a person. Compare defence⁶4. the following up or carrying on of something begun, esp with a view to its accomplishment or completion

pros•e•cu•tion

(ˌprɒs ɪˈkyu ʃən)

n. 1. a. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. b. the officials who institute and conduct such proceedings. 2. the following up of something undertaken or begun, usu. to its completion.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	prosecution - the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behaviorcriminal prosecutionaction at law, legal action, action - a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrongtrial - (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial"double jeopardy - the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitutionlaw, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"demurrer, denial, defence, defense - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
	2.	prosecution - the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendantaggregation, collection, accumulation, assemblage - several things grouped together or considered as a wholedefense lawyers, defense team, defence, defense - the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
	3.	prosecution - the continuance of something begun with a view to its completionpursuancecontinuance, continuation - the act of continuing an activity without interruption

prosecution

noun trial, trying the prosecution of those responsible

prosecution

nounThe act of beginning and carrying through to completion:discharge, effectuation, execution, performance.

Translations

原告及其律师检举起诉

prosecute

(ˈprosikjuːt) verb to bring a legal action against. He was prosecuted for theft. 對...起訴 对...起诉ˌproseˈcution noun1. (an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted. He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year. 起訴，檢舉 起诉，检举 2. the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them. First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence. (總稱)原告及其律師 （总称）原告及其律师 prosecutor noun The civil servant who brings legal action. 檢察官，公訴人 检察官，公诉人