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The Meaning of prosecution
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(n.) The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body or mind; as, the prosecution of a scheme, plan, design, or undertaking; the prosecution of war.
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(n.) The institution and carrying on of a suit in a court of law or equity, to obtain some right, or to redress and punish some wrong; the carrying on of a judicial proceeding in behalf of a complaining party, as distinguished from defense.
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(n.) The institution, or commencement, and continuance of a criminal suit; the process of exhibiting formal charges against an offender before a legal tribunal, and pursuing them to final judgment on behalf of the state or government, as by indictment or information.
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(n.) The party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted.
Synonyms
criminal prosecution
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pursuance
Antonyms
defense
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defense
Rhymes
absolution
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aleutian
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andalusian
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attribution
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confucian
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constitution
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contribution
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convolution
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counterrevolution
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crucian
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destitution
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devolution
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dilution
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diminution
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dissolution
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distribution
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electrocution
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elocution
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evolution
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execution
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institution
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lilliputian
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lucian
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persecution
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pollution
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prostitution
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redistribution
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resolution
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restitution
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retribution
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revolution
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shooshan
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solution
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substitution