SubstantivNr. 5.706 nach Häufigkeit
prosecution
/ˌpɹɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/
The institution of legal proceedings against a person; The prosecuting party
- Plural
- prosecutions
Bedeutungen
- 1
The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person
- 2
The prosecuting party
- 3
The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavorselten
- 4
In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutorselten