Definition of prosecution in English:

prosecution

noun prɒsɪˈkjuːʃ(ə)nˌprɑsəˈkjuʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
the organizers are facing prosecution for noise nuisance
count noun they lacked the funds to embark on private prosecutions
Example sentencesExamples
- He warned that those which continued to serve out of hours could face prosecution and possible closure.
- Such clauses need not prevent the prosecution of meritorious suits.
- The four who faced criminal prosecutions are expected to petition the Law Lords to hear their appeals.
- Much of the ground might therefore be covered by the law of attempts and by prosecutions for complicity in attempts.
- Whether or not the police did so, the prosecution of the accused proceeded on the evidence against them.
- As they had indicated, the prosecution did not proceed further against her husband.
- The threat that hung over those who did not apply was that they might face future prosecution.
- The prosecution follows a project carried out by the council's trading standards office last August.
- Certainly, he contends, Parliament never intended to impose a filter for criminal prosecutions.
- Individuals can bring private prosecutions in the criminal courts, but cases are rare.
- To respond to mass atrocity with legal prosecutions is to embrace the rule of law.
- That conduct consisted in the prosecution and settlement of the earlier action.
- Two people are facing possible prosecutions for malicious or criminal damage.
- Companies have been warned that they could be liable to prosecution if employees use their property to pirate music.
- Underpayments will have to be back-paid to employees or employers face prosecution.
- Businesses without a new licence in August face prosecution if they continue to trade.
- They should also consider private prosecutions where a conviction is likely and it is in the public interest to prosecute.
- Again the driver was offered a chance to go on the course rather than face prosecution.
- The five traders caught in the first sweep are currently being interviewed with a view to prosecution.
- It could be used in court at an application for a parenting order or during a prosecution for truancy.
Synonyms
indictment, accusation, denunciation, trial, charge, summons, citation
1. 1.1the prosecutiontreated as singular or plural The party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit.
  the main witness for the prosecution
  Example sentencesExamples
  The prosecution alleged that failing to discharge their roles had contributed to the four deaths.
  That is the way in which the prosecution conducted its case and it is the way in which her Honour summed up to the jury.
  It is not purely for the benefit of the prosecution to have the suspect picked out.
  The prosecution said the teenager was seen carrying objects around and hurling stones during the disturbances.
  The prosecution, of course, says that this is just a case of the hair breaking in half.
  The prosecution chose this course rather than have her video played to the jury.
  At trial, the prosecution called a number of remand witnesses to give evidence.
  Once he had raised this issue the prosecution was obliged to disprove it if they were to secure a conviction.
  In that case the court had before it not only the privileged material but the prosecution's response to it.
  In this court that waiting room is only for the witnesses of the prosecution.
  Whether the prosecution proceed with that retrial is a matter for their judgment.
  It moves the onus of proof from the defendant to the prosecution, as recommended by public health experts.
  The onus is on the prosecution to show cause why bail should be denied because the person lacks mental capacity.
  He could be both a victim and a witness for the prosecution at such a trial.
  He later became the chief state witness for the prosecution in the arms trial.
  Either the prosecution proves that the accused had the requisite intent, or it does not.
  They are frequently of great importance both to the prosecution and to the defence in the conduct of the trial.
  My submission on that would be it is a duty upon the prosecution to ensure the indictment is in proper form.
  The defendant has the right to call witnesses and to cross-examine any witness called by the prosecution.
  Did the prosecutor at trial ever indicate a reason for not calling him as a witness for the prosecution?
  Synonyms
  legal action, lawsuit, suit at law, case, court case, action, cause, legal proceeding, legal process, proceedings, judicial proceedings, litigation, trial, legal contest, legal dispute, bringing to book, bringing of charges, indictment
2The continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion.
the BBC's prosecution of its commercial ends
Synonyms
execution, application, carrying out, carrying through, performance, enactment, administration

Origin

Mid 16th century (in sense 2): from Old French, or from late Latin prosecutio(n-), from prosequi 'pursue, accompany' (see prosecute).

Rhymes

ablution, absolution, allocution, attribution, circumlocution, circumvolution, Confucian, constitution, contribution, convolution, counter-revolution, destitution, dilution, diminution, distribution, electrocution, elocution, evolution, execution, institution, interlocution, irresolution, Lilliputian, locution, perlocution, persecution, pollution, prostitution, restitution, retribution, Rosicrucian, solution, substitution, volution

Definition of prosecution in US English:

prosecution

nounˌprɑsəˈkjuʃ(ə)nˌpräsəˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n

1The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
they lacked the funds to embark on private prosecutions
Olesky faces prosecution on charges he spied for Russian intelligence
Example sentencesExamples
- Such clauses need not prevent the prosecution of meritorious suits.
- To respond to mass atrocity with legal prosecutions is to embrace the rule of law.
- The threat that hung over those who did not apply was that they might face future prosecution.
- The four who faced criminal prosecutions are expected to petition the Law Lords to hear their appeals.
- They should also consider private prosecutions where a conviction is likely and it is in the public interest to prosecute.
- Companies have been warned that they could be liable to prosecution if employees use their property to pirate music.
- It could be used in court at an application for a parenting order or during a prosecution for truancy.
- Again the driver was offered a chance to go on the course rather than face prosecution.
- Two people are facing possible prosecutions for malicious or criminal damage.
- As they had indicated, the prosecution did not proceed further against her husband.
- Certainly, he contends, Parliament never intended to impose a filter for criminal prosecutions.
- Whether or not the police did so, the prosecution of the accused proceeded on the evidence against them.
- Individuals can bring private prosecutions in the criminal courts, but cases are rare.
- Underpayments will have to be back-paid to employees or employers face prosecution.
- Much of the ground might therefore be covered by the law of attempts and by prosecutions for complicity in attempts.
- The prosecution follows a project carried out by the council's trading standards office last August.
- The five traders caught in the first sweep are currently being interviewed with a view to prosecution.
- He warned that those which continued to serve out of hours could face prosecution and possible closure.
- That conduct consisted in the prosecution and settlement of the earlier action.
- Businesses without a new licence in August face prosecution if they continue to trade.
Synonyms
indictment, accusation, denunciation, trial, charge, summons, citation
1. 1.1the prosecutiontreated as singular or plural The party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit.
  the main witness for the prosecution
  Example sentencesExamples
  He later became the chief state witness for the prosecution in the arms trial.
  They are frequently of great importance both to the prosecution and to the defence in the conduct of the trial.
  In this court that waiting room is only for the witnesses of the prosecution.
  At trial, the prosecution called a number of remand witnesses to give evidence.
  Whether the prosecution proceed with that retrial is a matter for their judgment.
  The defendant has the right to call witnesses and to cross-examine any witness called by the prosecution.
  The prosecution chose this course rather than have her video played to the jury.
  The prosecution, of course, says that this is just a case of the hair breaking in half.
  The prosecution said the teenager was seen carrying objects around and hurling stones during the disturbances.
  Either the prosecution proves that the accused had the requisite intent, or it does not.
  Did the prosecutor at trial ever indicate a reason for not calling him as a witness for the prosecution?
  My submission on that would be it is a duty upon the prosecution to ensure the indictment is in proper form.
  That is the way in which the prosecution conducted its case and it is the way in which her Honour summed up to the jury.
  Once he had raised this issue the prosecution was obliged to disprove it if they were to secure a conviction.
  The onus is on the prosecution to show cause why bail should be denied because the person lacks mental capacity.
  He could be both a victim and a witness for the prosecution at such a trial.
  It moves the onus of proof from the defendant to the prosecution, as recommended by public health experts.
  In that case the court had before it not only the privileged material but the prosecution's response to it.
  The prosecution alleged that failing to discharge their roles had contributed to the four deaths.
  It is not purely for the benefit of the prosecution to have the suspect picked out.
  Synonyms
  legal action, lawsuit, suit at law, case, court case, action, cause, legal proceeding, legal process, proceedings, judicial proceedings, litigation, trial, legal contest, legal dispute, bringing to book, bringing of charges, indictment
2The continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion.
the network's prosecution of its commercial ends
Synonyms
execution, application, carrying out, carrying through, performance, enactment, administration

Origin

Mid 16th century (in prosecution (sense 2)): from Old French, or from late Latin prosecutio(n-), from prosequi ‘pursue, accompany’ (see prosecute).

单词	prosecution
释义	Definition of prosecution in English: prosecution noun prɒsɪˈkjuːʃ(ə)nˌprɑsəˈkjuʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge. the organizers are facing prosecution for noise nuisance count noun they lacked the funds to embark on private prosecutions Example sentencesExamples He warned that those which continued to serve out of hours could face prosecution and possible closure. Such clauses need not prevent the prosecution of meritorious suits. The four who faced criminal prosecutions are expected to petition the Law Lords to hear their appeals. Much of the ground might therefore be covered by the law of attempts and by prosecutions for complicity in attempts. Whether or not the police did so, the prosecution of the accused proceeded on the evidence against them. As they had indicated, the prosecution did not proceed further against her husband. The threat that hung over those who did not apply was that they might face future prosecution. The prosecution follows a project carried out by the council's trading standards office last August. Certainly, he contends, Parliament never intended to impose a filter for criminal prosecutions. Individuals can bring private prosecutions in the criminal courts, but cases are rare. To respond to mass atrocity with legal prosecutions is to embrace the rule of law. That conduct consisted in the prosecution and settlement of the earlier action. Two people are facing possible prosecutions for malicious or criminal damage. Companies have been warned that they could be liable to prosecution if employees use their property to pirate music. Underpayments will have to be back-paid to employees or employers face prosecution. Businesses without a new licence in August face prosecution if they continue to trade. They should also consider private prosecutions where a conviction is likely and it is in the public interest to prosecute. Again the driver was offered a chance to go on the course rather than face prosecution. The five traders caught in the first sweep are currently being interviewed with a view to prosecution. It could be used in court at an application for a parenting order or during a prosecution for truancy. Synonyms indictment, accusation, denunciation, trial, charge, summons, citation 1.1the prosecutiontreated as singular or plural The party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit. the main witness for the prosecution Example sentencesExamples The prosecution alleged that failing to discharge their roles had contributed to the four deaths. That is the way in which the prosecution conducted its case and it is the way in which her Honour summed up to the jury. It is not purely for the benefit of the prosecution to have the suspect picked out. The prosecution said the teenager was seen carrying objects around and hurling stones during the disturbances. The prosecution, of course, says that this is just a case of the hair breaking in half. The prosecution chose this course rather than have her video played to the jury. At trial, the prosecution called a number of remand witnesses to give evidence. Once he had raised this issue the prosecution was obliged to disprove it if they were to secure a conviction. In that case the court had before it not only the privileged material but the prosecution's response to it. In this court that waiting room is only for the witnesses of the prosecution. Whether the prosecution proceed with that retrial is a matter for their judgment. It moves the onus of proof from the defendant to the prosecution, as recommended by public health experts. The onus is on the prosecution to show cause why bail should be denied because the person lacks mental capacity. He could be both a victim and a witness for the prosecution at such a trial. He later became the chief state witness for the prosecution in the arms trial. Either the prosecution proves that the accused had the requisite intent, or it does not. They are frequently of great importance both to the prosecution and to the defence in the conduct of the trial. My submission on that would be it is a duty upon the prosecution to ensure the indictment is in proper form. The defendant has the right to call witnesses and to cross-examine any witness called by the prosecution. Did the prosecutor at trial ever indicate a reason for not calling him as a witness for the prosecution? Synonyms legal action, lawsuit, suit at law, case, court case, action, cause, legal proceeding, legal process, proceedings, judicial proceedings, litigation, trial, legal contest, legal dispute, bringing to book, bringing of charges, indictment 2The continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion. the BBC's prosecution of its commercial ends Synonyms execution, application, carrying out, carrying through, performance, enactment, administration Origin Mid 16th century (in sense 2): from Old French, or from late Latin prosecutio(n-), from prosequi 'pursue, accompany' (see prosecute). Rhymes ablution, absolution, allocution, attribution, circumlocution, circumvolution, Confucian, constitution, contribution, convolution, counter-revolution, destitution, dilution, diminution, distribution, electrocution, elocution, evolution, execution, institution, interlocution, irresolution, Lilliputian, locution, perlocution, persecution, pollution, prostitution, restitution, retribution, Rosicrucian, solution, substitution, volution Definition of prosecution in US English: prosecution nounˌprɑsəˈkjuʃ(ə)nˌpräsəˈkyo͞oSH(ə)n 1The institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge. they lacked the funds to embark on private prosecutions Olesky faces prosecution on charges he spied for Russian intelligence Example sentencesExamples Such clauses need not prevent the prosecution of meritorious suits. To respond to mass atrocity with legal prosecutions is to embrace the rule of law. The threat that hung over those who did not apply was that they might face future prosecution. The four who faced criminal prosecutions are expected to petition the Law Lords to hear their appeals. They should also consider private prosecutions where a conviction is likely and it is in the public interest to prosecute. Companies have been warned that they could be liable to prosecution if employees use their property to pirate music. It could be used in court at an application for a parenting order or during a prosecution for truancy. Again the driver was offered a chance to go on the course rather than face prosecution. Two people are facing possible prosecutions for malicious or criminal damage. As they had indicated, the prosecution did not proceed further against her husband. Certainly, he contends, Parliament never intended to impose a filter for criminal prosecutions. Whether or not the police did so, the prosecution of the accused proceeded on the evidence against them. Individuals can bring private prosecutions in the criminal courts, but cases are rare. Underpayments will have to be back-paid to employees or employers face prosecution. Much of the ground might therefore be covered by the law of attempts and by prosecutions for complicity in attempts. The prosecution follows a project carried out by the council's trading standards office last August. The five traders caught in the first sweep are currently being interviewed with a view to prosecution. He warned that those which continued to serve out of hours could face prosecution and possible closure. That conduct consisted in the prosecution and settlement of the earlier action. Businesses without a new licence in August face prosecution if they continue to trade. Synonyms indictment, accusation, denunciation, trial, charge, summons, citation 1.1the prosecutiontreated as singular or plural The party instituting or conducting legal proceedings against someone in a lawsuit. the main witness for the prosecution Example sentencesExamples He later became the chief state witness for the prosecution in the arms trial. They are frequently of great importance both to the prosecution and to the defence in the conduct of the trial. In this court that waiting room is only for the witnesses of the prosecution. At trial, the prosecution called a number of remand witnesses to give evidence. Whether the prosecution proceed with that retrial is a matter for their judgment. The defendant has the right to call witnesses and to cross-examine any witness called by the prosecution. The prosecution chose this course rather than have her video played to the jury. The prosecution, of course, says that this is just a case of the hair breaking in half. The prosecution said the teenager was seen carrying objects around and hurling stones during the disturbances. Either the prosecution proves that the accused had the requisite intent, or it does not. Did the prosecutor at trial ever indicate a reason for not calling him as a witness for the prosecution? My submission on that would be it is a duty upon the prosecution to ensure the indictment is in proper form. That is the way in which the prosecution conducted its case and it is the way in which her Honour summed up to the jury. Once he had raised this issue the prosecution was obliged to disprove it if they were to secure a conviction. The onus is on the prosecution to show cause why bail should be denied because the person lacks mental capacity. He could be both a victim and a witness for the prosecution at such a trial. It moves the onus of proof from the defendant to the prosecution, as recommended by public health experts. In that case the court had before it not only the privileged material but the prosecution's response to it. The prosecution alleged that failing to discharge their roles had contributed to the four deaths. It is not purely for the benefit of the prosecution to have the suspect picked out. Synonyms legal action, lawsuit, suit at law, case, court case, action, cause, legal proceeding, legal process, proceedings, judicial proceedings, litigation, trial, legal contest, legal dispute, bringing to book, bringing of charges, indictment 2The continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion. the network's prosecution of its commercial ends Synonyms execution, application, carrying out, carrying through, performance, enactment, administration Origin Mid 16th century (in prosecution (sense 2)): from Old French, or from late Latin prosecutio(n-), from prosequi ‘pursue, accompany’ (see prosecute).
随便看	undoes undogmatic undogmatical undogmatically undoing undoing undoingness undoings undomesticated undone undone undoubtable undoubtably undoubtably undoubted undoubtedly undoubtedly UNDP undrafted undrained undramatic undramatically undraped undrawn undreamed