prosecution
Other forms: prosecutions
You know the lawyers who try to make the jury believe the guy on trial for stealing the bananas actually stole the bananas? That team of lawyers is known as the prosecution.
The entire process of trying to convict someone of a crime is known as the prosecution, and if convicted, you may face prosecution. Any words with the root prosecute are connected to trying to prove someone’s guilt. You might often hear about "the prosecution's case" — that's their evidence. Or you might hear about a "prosecution witness" — someone who is supposed to tell jury members something that will convince them of the defendant's guilt.
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the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behaviorsynonyms: criminal prosecutionantonyms:defensea defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against himtypes:double jeopardythe prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitutiontype of:action, action at law, legal actiona 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
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the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendantantonyms:defensethe defendant and his legal advisors collectivelytype of:accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collectionseveral things grouped together or considered as a whole
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the continuance of something begun with a view to its completionsynonyms: pursuance
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Learn these words to better understand the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution ratified by Congress on December 15, 1791. Read the full text here.
The trial is over, and now the members of the jury hold a man's fate in their hands. Nearly everyone is convinced the defendant is guilty—everyone except Juror 8. He tries to convince the other jurors to acknowledge their preconceptions and examine the case with fresh eyes.
Ratified by Congress on December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights includes the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Read the full text here.