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Prosecution (law)


(1) Arguments put forward in an attempt to prove that a criminal charge is true.

(2) The lawyer who presents the case against the accused in a trial. In serious cases, there can be more than one lawyer involved. Most prosecutions are handled by a body known as the Crown Prosecution Service.