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

Reddington said, saying the prosecution should not have to wait for rulings to make a decision on charges. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

In contrast, Karmy-Jones said Brand remembers very little of the women and manipulated his account after reading the prosecution’s case. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

The remedy to the jurors’ stalemate should not be to dismiss the charges against Clancy, but to hold a new trial, according to the prosecution’s motion. — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026

At London’s Southwark Crown Court, the prosecution has completed presenting its case and Brand’s defense team, led by Ian Winter, is now set to detail its arguments for the jury. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the prosecution

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