prosecution

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.
The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
The prosecuting party.
In many countries, a legal body and institution, usually part of the state apparatus, empowered to perform prosecution. Prosecutor's Office. See Prosecutor.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɹɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-prosecution.wav /ˌpɹɑ.sɪˈkju.ʃən/ /ˌpɹɒs.ɪˈkju.ʃən/ /ˌpɹɔs.ɪˈkjʉː.ʃən/ /ˌpɹɒs.əˈkjʉː.ʃən/ /ˌpɹɔ̟s.əˈkjʉː.ʃən/

Word forms

prosecution prosecutions

Etymology

Equivalent to prosecute + -ion, from Middle French prosecution, from Late Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor (“follow, pursue”), from pro- (“onward”) + sequor (“follow”) (English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute.

Related words

persecution prosecute sequence

Derived words

antiprosecution criminal prosecution deferred prosecution agreement malicious prosecution nonprosecution overprosecution prosecutional prosecution association prosecution history

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