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Prosecution

noun/pɹˌɑːsɪkjˈuːʃən/
Definition
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˌɑːsɪkjˈuːʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˌɒsɪkjˈuːʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˌɒsɪkjˈuːʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /pɹˌɑːsɪkjˈuːʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
pursuancecriminal prosecution
Antonyms
defense
Word Forms
prosecuteverbconduct a prosecution in a court of law
pursueverbcarry further or advance
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Strafverfolgung
die Einleitung und Durchführung eines Gerichtsverfahrens gegen einen Angeklagten wegen kriminellen Verhaltens
🇫🇷French
poursuite
l'institution et la conduite d'une procédure judiciaire contre un accusé pour comportement criminel
🇪🇸Spanish
enjuiciamiento
la institución y conducción de procedimientos legales contra un acusado por conducta criminal
🇮🇹Italian
accusa
l'istituzione e lo svolgimento di un procedimento giudiziario contro un imputato per comportamento criminale
🇳🇱Dutch
vervolging
het instellen en voeren van een gerechtelijke procedure tegen een verdachte wegens crimineel gedrag
🇵🇹Portuguese
acusação
a instituição e condução de processos judiciais contra um réu por comportamento criminoso
🇷🇺Russian
судебное преследование
Возбуждение и ведение дела в отношении обвиняемого за преступное поведение
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अभियोग पक्ष
आपराधिक व्यवहार के लिए प्रतिवादी के विरुद्ध कानूनी कार्यवाही की स्थापना और संचालन
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রসিকিউশন
ফৌজদারি আচরণের জন্য একজন আসামীর বিরুদ্ধে আইনি প্রক্রিয়ার প্রতিষ্ঠান এবং পরিচালনা
🇮🇳Tamil
வழக்கு
குற்றவியல் நடத்தைக்காக ஒரு பிரதிவாதிக்கு எதிரான சட்ட நடவடிக்கைகளின் நிறுவனம் மற்றும் நடத்தை
🇮🇳Telugu
ప్రాసిక్యూషన్
నేర ప్రవర్తన కోసం ప్రతివాదిపై చట్టపరమైన చర్యల యొక్క సంస్థ మరియు ప్రవర్తన
🇮🇳Marathi
खटला
गुन्हेगारी वर्तनासाठी प्रतिवादीविरुद्ध कायदेशीर कारवाईची संस्था आणि आचरण
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાર્યવાહી
સંસ્થા અને ગુનાહિત વર્તન માટે પ્રતિવાદી સામે કાનૂની કાર્યવાહીનું આચરણ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಾನೂನು ಕ್ರಮ
ಕ್ರಿಮಿನಲ್ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದಿಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕಾನೂನು ಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಡವಳಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പ്രോസിക്യൂഷൻ
ക്രിമിനൽ പെരുമാറ്റത്തിന് പ്രതിക്കെതിരെയുള്ള നിയമനടപടികളുടെ സ്ഥാപനവും പെരുമാറ്റവും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮੁਕੱਦਮਾ
ਸੰਸਥਾ ਅਤੇ ਅਪਰਾਧਿਕ ਵਿਵਹਾਰ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਬਚਾਓ ਪੱਖ ਦੇ ਵਿਰੁੱਧ ਕਾਨੂੰਨੀ ਕਾਰਵਾਈਆਂ ਦਾ ਸੰਚਾਲਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
استغاثہ
مجرمانہ رویے کے لیے مدعا علیہ کے خلاف قانونی کارروائی کا ادارہ اور انعقاد
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
检控
针对被告的犯罪行为提起并进行法律诉讼
🇯🇵Japanese
起訴
犯罪行為の被告に対する法的手続きの開始と実施
🇰🇷Korean
기소
범죄 행위에 대해 피고인을 상대로 법적 소송을 제기하고 수행하는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
truy tố
việc tổ chức và tiến hành tố tụng đối với bị cáo về hành vi phạm tội
🇹🇭Thai
การดำเนินคดี
การดำเนินคดีและการดำเนินคดีกับจำเลยในข้อหากระทำความผิดทางอาญา
🇮🇩Indonesian
penuntutan
lembaga dan pelaksanaan proses hukum terhadap terdakwa tindak pidana
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-uusig
ang institusyon at pagsasagawa ng mga legal na paglilitis laban sa isang nasasakdal para sa kriminal na pag-uugali
🇲🇾Malay
pendakwaan
institusi dan pengendalian prosiding undang-undang terhadap defendan kerana tingkah laku jenayah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الملاحقة القضائية
مؤسسة وإجراء الإجراءات القانونية ضد المدعى عليه بسبب السلوك الإجرامي
🇮🇷Persian
پیگرد قانونی
تشکیل و انجام مراحل قانونی علیه متهم به دلیل رفتار مجرمانه
🇹🇷Turkish
kovuşturma
suç oluşturan davranıştan dolayı bir sanığa karşı yasal işlemlerin başlatılması ve yürütülmesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְבִיעָה
הקמת וניהול הליכים משפטיים נגד נאשם בגין התנהגות פלילית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'prosecution'?
The primary meaning of 'prosecution' is 'the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'prosecution' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'prosecution' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'prosecution' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'prosecution' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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