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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Trump has consistently denied the encounter occurred, labeling the prosecution as a politically motivated attempt by his adversaries to damage his reputation.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
With the prosecution in the Sept. 11 attacks dragging on for decades and no conclusion in sight, military prosecutors this summer notified families of the victims that the senior Pentagon official overseeing Guantanamo had approved a plea deal after more than two years of negotiations.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Garland’s decision not to release the volume of the report covering the documents case until the prosecution ends against Trump’s co-defendants also likely means that part of the document will not be made public, as the case is expected to wrap up after Trump takes office.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The 11th Circuit granted Smith's request to drop Trump from the case in late November after he was elected to a second term in the White House because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
With the prosecution in the Sept. 11 attacks dragging on for decades and no conclusion in sight, military prosecutors this summer notified families of the victims that the senior Pentagon official overseeing Guantanamo had approved a plea deal after more than two years of negotiations.
—Ellen Knickmeyer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Garland’s decision not to release the volume of the report covering the documents case until the prosecution ends against Trump’s co-defendants also likely means that part of the document will not be made public, as the case is expected to wrap up after Trump takes office.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The 11th Circuit granted Smith's request to drop Trump from the case in late November after he was elected to a second term in the White House because of a Justice Department policy that forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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