prosecution

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The process of charging and trying someone for a crime in court.

   The evidence was strong enough to lead to a prosecution.

2. 2
   noun

   The lawyers who argue against the accused person in a criminal trial.

   The prosecution called its first witness on Monday morning.

Equivalent to prosecute + -ion, from Middle French prosecution, from Late Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor (“follow, pursue”), from pro- (“onward”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute.

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