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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Last week, a different court filing showed the addition of Idaho Deputy Attorney General Madison Allen, 31, to the prosecution team for the jury selection process, which is set to start July 30.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
Both sides also lobbed accusations at former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, accusing him of bringing the prosecution that stemmed from an investigation that began before Adams won the 2021 mayoral election for personal gain.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Related article With Karen Read’s adoring fans outside, can the prosecution get a fair murder trial?
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
After the Jane Does testified, the prosecution called Pearce's friend Michael Ansbach, who was in the apartment that night and later arrested along with Pearce and Osborn.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2025
Both sides also lobbed accusations at former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, accusing him of bringing the prosecution that stemmed from an investigation that began before Adams won the 2021 mayoral election for personal gain.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
Related article With Karen Read’s adoring fans outside, can the prosecution get a fair murder trial?
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
After the Jane Does testified, the prosecution called Pearce's friend Michael Ansbach, who was in the apartment that night and later arrested along with Pearce and Osborn.
—Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2025
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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