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What does prosecution mean?

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Noun
  1. The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.
  2. (law) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
  3. (law) The prosecuting party.
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During the session, prosecution lawyers quizzed customs officers from Tokyo Airport with 91 questions.
The Tokyo tribunal accommodated to these sentiments by granting Emperor Hirohito immunity from prosecution.
The first prosecution witness, Miss Louise Papps, is called to the witness box.
The successful prosecution of the case for children and adolescents demands effective advocacy.
The first-ever ag-gag prosecution, involving a woman who took roadside videos of cows at a slaughterhouse, was announced this week.
It's the defense's job to make sure that the prosecution watch their boundaries, watches their step.

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