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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The judge sided with the prosecution’s 30-month sentence recommendation.
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Psychologist's testimony contextualizes Cassie's and other victims' claims Dawn Hughes' participation in the case has been highly contested, as Combs' team has previously pushed back against allowing the prosecution's expert witness to give her testimony.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Ventura, the prosecution's key witness who was in a relationship with Combs for 11 years, has been the subject of much of the testimony from other witnesses.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 21 May 2025
Who Has Testified In Combs’ Trial So Far? Ventura, considered the prosecution’s key witness, testified for much of the trial’s first week.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Alex Riggins, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
Psychologist's testimony contextualizes Cassie's and other victims' claims Dawn Hughes' participation in the case has been highly contested, as Combs' team has previously pushed back against allowing the prosecution's expert witness to give her testimony.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 22 May 2025
Ventura, the prosecution's key witness who was in a relationship with Combs for 11 years, has been the subject of much of the testimony from other witnesses.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 21 May 2025
Who Has Testified In Combs’ Trial So Far? Ventura, considered the prosecution’s key witness, testified for much of the trial’s first week.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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