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 optometrist and another co-defendant have entered guilty pleas in the prosecution and are expected to testify against Diamantis. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026

Both the prosecution and the defense appealed that verdict, with the prosecution requesting 14 years and the defense pushing for acquittal. — Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2026

Some were also choked — images jurors were shown by both the defense and the prosecution. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The jury members who will determine Weinberg’s fate were reportedly shown explicit photos of his accusers that the prosecution identified as evidence of assaults taking place. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the prosecution

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