prosecution
/ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/ nom C1En français : parquet, vindicte
- The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor. · The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.· Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.
- The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
- The prosecuting party.
- In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor. · Backed by public outrage, the prosecution requested the death penalty to be imposed on the murderer.
Pluriel prosecutions
Dans la bibliothèque
The public has already learned those particulars of the crime which came out in the police investigation, but a good deal was suppressed upon that occasion, since the case for the prosecution was so overwhelmingly strong that it was not necessary to bring forward all the facts.
I have already successfully conducted several public prosecutions, and brought the offenders to merited punishment.
“So curious, that I think you are running a great risk of a prosecution for defamation of character.”
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