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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During that time, the prosecution called 70 witnesses to the stand.
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In addition, motions in which the prosecution opposed mental health diversions for two defendants contained similar errors, Stuart wrote.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Farber granted the prosecution’s request for remand and scheduled Hernandez’s next court date for July 22.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Lee’s trial testimony was the prosecution’s rebuttal.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Lauren A. White, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
In addition, motions in which the prosecution opposed mental health diversions for two defendants contained similar errors, Stuart wrote.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Farber granted the prosecution’s request for remand and scheduled Hernandez’s next court date for July 22.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
Lee’s trial testimony was the prosecution’s rebuttal.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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