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

Patrick Clancy, the prosecution’s first witness, spent two days on the stand describing her downward spiral despite her efforts to seek psychiatric treatment. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Davis said that witnesses were dishonest about his character throughout the trial, including FBI agents and police officers who testified for the prosecution. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2026

Judge William Sullivan, who is presiding over the Clancy trial, explained the prosecution's burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt after receiving a new note from the jury Thursday afternoon. — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

As for the case, next the prosecution will decide on whether to seek a retrial. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the prosecution

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