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prosecution |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Prosecution \Pros`e*cu"tion\, n. [L. prosecutio a following.] 1. The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something pursuit by efforts of body or mind; as the prosecution of a scheme, plan design, or undertaking; the prosecution of war. Keeping a sharp eye on her domestics . . . in prosecution of their various duties. --Sir W. Scott. 2. (Law) a The institution and carrying on of a suit in a court of law or equity, to obtain some right or to redress and punish some wrong the carrying on of a judicial proceeding in behalf of a complaining party, as distinguished from defense. b The institution, or commencement, and continuance of a criminal suit; the process of exhibiting formal charges against an offender before a legal tribunal, and pursuing them to final judgment on behalf of the state or government, as by indictment or information. c The party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted. --Blackstone. Burrill Mozley & W. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: prosecution n 1: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant [ant: {defense}] 2: the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant [ant: {defense}] 3: the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion [syn: {pursuance}]
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