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

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By the time the prosecution presented another version of the Vasquez video, broken into fourteen hundred and sixty-five frames, on PowerPoint slides, which show Penny and Neely’s struggle even more clearly, the jurors had begun to resemble listless schoolchildren. —

Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024 Netanyahu's defense team will portray him as a victim of biased investigations, aiming to erode the prosecution's credibility. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Prosecutor General Shim Woo Jung told reporters the prosecution plans to investigate rebellion charges against Mr. Yoon following complaints filed by the opposition. —

Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024 This video became a cornerstone of the prosecution’s case, providing irrefutable proof that Alex was lying about his whereabouts that night. —

Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the prosecution

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