How to Use prosecution in a Sentence

prosecution

noun
  • The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.
  • There has been an increase in prosecutions for gun-related crimes.
  • The prosecution called their first witness.
  • The defendant is awaiting prosecution.
  • The prosecution rests, Your Honor.
  • Boeing failed to meet the terms of a 2021 agreement that would have shielded it from prosecution.
    Anika Seth, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
  • This year is on track to exceed 2023 for the total number of such prosecutions.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Aug. 2024
  • The tapes were then used later in 1974 in the corruption prosecutions of Nixon’s former aides.
    Mark Sherman, Fortune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The tapes were then used later in 1974 in the corruption prosecutions of Nixon's former aides.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2023
  • At the time the charges were dismissed, Blanche also raised the specter of a political prosecution.
    Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2023
  • The last state sentence of the officers marks the end of original prosecutions for those involved in Floyd's death.
    Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
  • New data shows the number of federal prosecutions for making threats spiked last year, and is on track to hit a new high in 2023.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The Oath Keepers trial is the highest-profile prosecution to arise from the 2021 Capitol chaos.
    Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
  • The laws allow people to respond to threats or force without fear of criminal prosecution in any place where a person has the right to be.
    Nouran Salahieh, CNN, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The trio resigned their positions but no charges were brought against them, despite calls for their prosecution.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN, 10 Oct. 2023
  • The overall timeline of the Trump prosecution matters for assessing the Supreme Court’s timing.
    Noah Feldman, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
  • The case was one of the highest-profile prosecutions of the thousand-plus lodged against participants in the Capitol riot.
    Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The most recent prosecution under this dormant law was in 1843.
    The Editors, National Review, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Bragg could use the testimony to prove that Trump could and would do anything to avoid prosecution for his behavior.
    Tori Otten, The New Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Failure to register is a crime, but prosecutions have been rare.
    Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 27 Sep. 2023
  • It is focused very heavily on prosecution over the last 24 years.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
  • Attorneys for Yellowhammer Fund said the threat of prosecution violates the right to free speech.
    Amy Yurkanin | Ayurkanin@al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Such delays, the report said, reduce the chances of a successful prosecution.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The former president pleaded not guilty to the charges earlier this month and claimed his prosecution by Smith is part of an attempt to harm his campaign.
    Robert Legare, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2023
  • But the shame is that some on the right will defend him because of the Justice Department’s double standard on contempt prosecutions.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2023
  • This language appears to have saved them from prosecution.
    Derek T. Muller, The Conversation, 10 June 2024
  • The Court might fall into the trap that the legal system avoided during Tweed’s prosecution over a century ago.
    Ray Brescia / Made By History, TIME, 20 May 2024
  • The defense presented a motion to dismiss the case, saying the men were the victims of selective prosecution.
    Cheri Mossburg, CNN, 22 Feb. 2024
  • That case is now inching forward after the Supreme Court’s ruling in July giving Trump broad immunity from criminal prosecution as a former president.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Legal assistance is crucial to ensure their prosecution and protect my father's future.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024

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