1. the process or act of bringing a charge against someone for a crime, or of being judged for a crime in a court of law:
• The evidence is now sufficient to bring a prosecution against him.
• Making false statements in adverts may lead to criminal prosecution.
2. the prosecution the lawyers in a court of law who try to prove that someone is guilty of a crime:
• the chief witness for the prosecution
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prosecution UK US /ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃən/ noun LAW
► [C or U] the process of officially accusing someone in a court of law of committing a crime: face prosecution (for sth) »
The company faces prosecution for breaches of safety regulations.
bring a prosecution against sb »They decided to bring a private prosecution against the boy's alleged killers.
► (also the prosecution) [S] the lawyers who try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty: »
The prosecution claims that the company tried to mislead investigators by lying under oath.
Financial and business terms. 2012.