English noun: prosecution |
1. | prosecution (act) the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior |
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| Synonyms | criminal prosecution |
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| Broader (hypernym) | action, action at law, legal action |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | double jeopardy |
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| Part meronym | trial |
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| Domain category | jurisprudence, law |
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| Antonyms | demurrer, denial, defence, defense |
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2. | prosecution (group) the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant |
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| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection |
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| Antonyms | defense lawyers, defense team, defence, defense |
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3. | prosecution (act) the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion |
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| Synonyms | pursuance |
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| Broader (hypernym) | continuance, continuation |
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