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Prosecution

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

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the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

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the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
criminal prosecutionpursuance
plural
Prosecutions
possessive
Prosecution's
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Prosecutions'