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| 1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior | |
| Synonyms: | criminal_prosecution | |
| Related terms: | defense legal_action due_process double_jeopardy trial law prosecute | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (law) the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant | |
| Related terms: | defense collection | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion | |
| Synonyms: | pursuance | |
| Related terms: | continuance prosecute | |
| Similar spelling: |
projection prosecute precision prosecutor projectionist precession precious projector preciousness persecution projecting precocious preciously preciosity precociousness presocratic precociously projected precious_stone |
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