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 noun

prosecution attorneys/lawyers

Examples of the prosecution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The psychologist’s testimony came Monday during the prosecution’s rebuttal case as the triple-murder trial neared its conclusion. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Mack was the first rebuttal witness called by the prosecution, as is protocol in insanity defense cases. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

In most states, the defense has to prove a lack of criminal responsibility, but Massachusetts shifts that burden onto the prosecution. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026

On Friday, the prosecution began to call rebuttal witnesses after the defense rested its case. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the prosecution

• antipollution
• circumlocution
• coevolution
• deconvolution
• electrocution
• irresolution
• maldistribution
• reconstitution
• redistribution
• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian