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

Still facing charges of reckless driving and resisting arrest, he was offered diversion by the prosecution as a final deal, the Public Defender's Office said. — Jose Fabian, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

In October, 2024, Navalna was found guilty, but of a lesser category of terrorist plotting, and sentenced to eight years in prison, rather than the fifteen that the prosecution had requested. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

The book served as a key piece of evidence from the prosecution thus far, though Davis has pleaded not guilty and has distanced himself from the contents of the memoir, saying the information in the book was false and designed to sell copies. — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2026

The judge ruled in the prosecution's favor, and the memoir will be presented during trial. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the prosecution

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