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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This means he could be released on parole after 17 years behind bars, just three short of the minimum 20-year sentence asked for by the prosecution.
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
In January, Hared pleaded guilty in Dakota County District Court to second-degree unintentional murder after reaching a plea agreement with the prosecution, which originally charged him with intentional murder.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
When Pitchford’s lawyers raised concerns over the dismissal of four out of the five prospective black jurors by the prosecution, the judge asked for race-neutral reasons for the dismissal.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
After a conversation between Glanville and the attorneys for both the prosecution and defense, the judge said that scheduling challenges for counsel qualified to defend death penalty cases have left Long's case in limbo.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2026
In January, Hared pleaded guilty in Dakota County District Court to second-degree unintentional murder after reaching a plea agreement with the prosecution, which originally charged him with intentional murder.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 29 May 2026
When Pitchford’s lawyers raised concerns over the dismissal of four out of the five prospective black jurors by the prosecution, the judge asked for race-neutral reasons for the dismissal.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 May 2026
After a conversation between Glanville and the attorneys for both the prosecution and defense, the judge said that scheduling challenges for counsel qualified to defend death penalty cases have left Long's case in limbo.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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