the prosecution
noun
: the side of a legal case which argues that a person who is accused of a crime is guilty : the lawyer or lawyers who prosecute someone in a court case
The prosecution called their first witness.
The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.
—often used before another nounprosecution attorneys/lawyers
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In the prosecution’s final rebuttal in court Monday, Brooks dug into the details of the case and accused Colin Gray of being a liar, a narcissist and a bad parent.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Travis Takeshi Shojinaga, 39, pleaded not guilty to the five criminal charges and was ordered to remain jailed in lieu of $1 million bail, despite the prosecution’s request that he be held without bail, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
—City News Service, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The defense argued the prosecution should not be allowed to show the jury these letters because Cox does not necessarily harbor the same intent from 30 years ago.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
When a motion seeks to recuse a district attorney, the attorney general’s office represents the prosecution because the district attorney’s office is a party to the case.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 2 Mar. 2026
Travis Takeshi Shojinaga, 39, pleaded not guilty to the five criminal charges and was ordered to remain jailed in lieu of $1 million bail, despite the prosecution’s request that he be held without bail, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
—City News Service, Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
The defense argued the prosecution should not be allowed to show the jury these letters because Cox does not necessarily harbor the same intent from 30 years ago.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 28 Feb. 2026
When a motion seeks to recuse a district attorney, the attorney general’s office represents the prosecution because the district attorney’s office is a party to the case.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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