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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Sneed’s testimony became the foundation of the prosecution’s case, and has, over the decades, spurred doubts about his conviction – Glossip has never wavered in maintaining his innocence.
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Sneed, who received a lifetime prison sentence, was a crucial witness for the prosecution during Glossip's capital murder trial.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 May 2026
In the post-trial investigation, three jury members or alternates claimed that Hill made comments about the trial that may have been intended to sway their decision toward the prosecution.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Tim Nicholls allegedly confessed the murder plot to another prisoner while awaiting trial, and that man then became an informant and a key witness for the prosecution.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Sneed, who received a lifetime prison sentence, was a crucial witness for the prosecution during Glossip's capital murder trial.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 14 May 2026
In the post-trial investigation, three jury members or alternates claimed that Hill made comments about the trial that may have been intended to sway their decision toward the prosecution.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Tim Nicholls allegedly confessed the murder plot to another prisoner while awaiting trial, and that man then became an informant and a key witness for the prosecution.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the prosecution
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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