PROSECUTION

prosecution

Noun

  1. The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.
    The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill.
  2. The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
  3. The prosecuting party.


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