prosecution

1. (countable, uncountable)The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.

   The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.

   Many apartheid perpetrators escaped prosecution for their persecution of black Africans and political dissidents.

2. (countable, uncountable)The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.

   Verfolgung, Strafverfolgung f strafrechtliche Verfolgung, verfolgende Behörde

   обвине́ниеobvinénije, обвине́ниеobvinénije, сторона́ обвине́нияstoroná obvinénija

   переслі́дуванняpereslíduvannja, обвинува́ченняobvynuváčennja

   the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

3. (countable, uncountable)The prosecuting party.

4. (countable, uncountable)In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor.

   Backed by public outrage, the prosecution requested the death penalty to be imposed on the murderer.

   прокурату́раprokuratúra

   прокурату́раprokuratúra

1. Tom was the first witness for the prosecution.

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2. The prosecution called thirteen witnesses.

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3. The prosecution condemned the defendant for kidnapping a child.

   Обвинувачення визнало обвинувачуваного винним у викраденні дитини.

   ruОбвинение признало виновным обвиняемого в похищении ребенка.

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4. The prosecution offered a plea deal.

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5. He is an expert witness for the prosecution.

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