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prosecution

[ pros-i-kyoo-shuhn ]

noun

  1. Law.
    1. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person.
    2. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
  2. the following up of something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion.


prosecution

/ 藢辫谤蓲蝉瑟藞办箩耻藧蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the act of prosecuting or the state of being prosecuted
    1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a person
    2. the proceedings brought in the name of the Crown to put an accused on trial
  2. the lawyers acting for the Crown to put the case against a person Compare defence
  3. the following up or carrying on of something begun, esp with a view to its accomplishment or completion
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍辞苍顎卲谤辞蝉路别路肠耻顎僼颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of prosecution1

First recorded in 1555鈥65; from Late Latin 辫谤艒蝉别肠奴迟颈艒苍-, stem of 辫谤艒蝉别肠奴迟颈艒 鈥渇ollow-up鈥; equivalent to prosecute + -ion
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鈥淢ost of these cases were declined for evidentiary reasons or due to a university鈥檚 failure or inability to assist in identification or other information needed for prosecution,鈥 the statement from her office reads.

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He warned that he could refer the matter for prosecution 鈥 where Department of Justice officials would have to decide whether to take up the case.

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The Post Office has said that it has not undertaken any prosecutions related to Horizon since 2015 and "has no intention of doing so".

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Moon's indictment comes amid a series of prosecutions against officials in his administration.

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"It should be no surprise that HB 44 does absolutely nothing to help Texans in situations similar to mine, but it further hurts situations with the looming threat of prosecution."

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