the prosecution
noun
: the side of a legal case which argues that a person who is accused of a crime is guilty : the lawyer or lawyers who prosecute someone in a court case
The prosecution called their first witness.
The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.
—often used before another nounprosecution attorneys/lawyers
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Combs' split verdict followed six weeks of testimony that saw the prosecution present 34 witnesses and the defense present none.
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ABC News, 10 July 2025
Attorneys for Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson and the prosecution gave closing arguments July 7.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
One of the 34 witnesses who testified on behalf of the prosecution in Sean Combs’ trial was the makeup artist Mylah Morales.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
Barack Obama had barely moved into the White House before then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi parted ways on Iraq, tax policy and the prosecution of officials from the George W. Bush administration.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
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ABC News, 10 July 2025
Attorneys for Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson and the prosecution gave closing arguments July 7.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 8 July 2025
One of the 34 witnesses who testified on behalf of the prosecution in Sean Combs’ trial was the makeup artist Mylah Morales.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
Barack Obama had barely moved into the White House before then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi parted ways on Iraq, tax policy and the prosecution of officials from the George W. Bush administration.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for the prosecution
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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