Meaning of prosecution In English

• 0 the act of prosecuting someone:

  • A number of the cases have resulted in successful prosecution.

  • Doctors guilty of neglect are liable to prosecution.

  • His plea of guilty to manslaughter was not accepted by the prosecution.

  • The prosecution alleged that he lured the officer to his death by making an emergency call.

• 1 the act of taking part in a planned set of activities, especially a war

• 2 the act of officially accusing someone of committing an illegal act, esp. by bringing a case against that person in a court of law:

  • [ U ] She was granted full immunity from prosecution by the state in return for her testimony.

• 3 the process of officially accusing someone in a court of law of committing a crime:

  • face prosecution (for sth) The company faces prosecution for breaches of safety regulations.

  • bring a prosecution against sb They decided to bring a private prosecution against the boy's alleged killers.

• 4 the lawyers who try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty:

  • The prosecution claims that the company tried to mislead investigators by lying under oath.