the prosecution
noun
: the side of a legal case which argues that a person who is accused of a crime is guilty : the lawyer or lawyers who prosecute someone in a court case
The prosecution called their first witness.
The defense told the jury that the prosecution had not proved its case.
—often used before another nounprosecution attorneys/lawyers
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The defense has painted the prosecution's star witness as a serial liar with a vendetta against the former president.
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 28 May 2024
After the prosecution highlighted the $130,000 payment on the note, Trump’s lawyers asked Cohen to explain another part of that tally of reimbursements to Cohen, specifically a payment for the tech firm Red Finch to rig Trump’s ratings in some polls.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 May 2024
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 28 May 2024
After the prosecution highlighted the $130,000 payment on the note, Trump’s lawyers asked Cohen to explain another part of that tally of reimbursements to Cohen, specifically a payment for the tech firm Red Finch to rig Trump’s ratings in some polls.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 May 2024
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“The prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20prosecution. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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