The Ultimate Legal Dictionary
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Prosecution
DEFINITION
Used as a noun in criminal law, prosecution refers to the government attorney charging and trying the case against a person accused of a crime or to the government in general. Used as a verb, prosecution can refer to the act of prosecuting an alleged criminal.
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