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Word: Prosecution
Speech Type: Noun
mid 16th century (in prosecution (sense 2)): from Old French, or from late Latin prosecutio(n-), from prosequi ‘pursue, accompany’ (see prosecute)
ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn
the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge
Short Definition:institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of criminal charge
Examples:- the organizers are facing prosecution for noise nuisance
- they lacked the funds to embark on private prosecutions
the continuation of a course of action with a view to its completion
Short Definition:continuation of course of action with view to its completion
Examples:- the BBC's prosecution of its commercial ends
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