criminal prosecution

Synonyms:

prosecution

Antonyms:

defence, defense, demurrer, denial

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

Types:

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 Constitution

Type of:

action, action at law, legal 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 wrong