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prosecution

n. 1) in criminal law, the government attorney charging and trying the case against a person accused of a crime. 2) a common term for the government's side in a criminal case, as in "the prosecution will present five witnesses" or "the prosecution rests" (completed its case). (See: prosecute, prosecutor)

prosecution

(Criminal trial), noun action, bringing to trial, legal action, legal process, legal trial, litigation, pursuit by a law enforcement agency, suit, trial, undertaking
Associated concepts: criminal prosecution, lawful prosecuuion, pending prosecution, want of prosecution

prosecution

(Government agency), noun the govvrnment, the people, the prosecuting attorney, the state, state's attorney
Associated concepts: the prosecution

PROSECUTION, crim. law. The means adopted to bring a supposed offender to justice and punishment by due course of law.
2. Prosecutions are carried on in the name of the government, and have for their principal object the security and happiness of the people in general. Hawk. B. 2, c. 25, s. 3; Bac. Ab. Indictment, A 3.
3. The modes most usually employed to carry them on, are by indictment; 1 Chit. Cr. Law, 132; presentment of a grand jury; Ibid. 133; coroner's inquest; Ibid. 134; and by an information. Vide Merl. Repert. mot Accusation.

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Attorney General Tommy Thomas told the High Court today that the prosecution is formally closing its case after its 57th and final witness, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigating officer Senior Assistant Commissioner Rosli Hussain, stepped down from the witness box.

Prosecution rests case on Najib's RM42m SRC International corruption trial

I am very pleased that such a distinguished prosecutor will be providing leadership for a series of initiatives critical to the Public Prosecution Service, said Martin Herschorn, director of Public Prosecutions.

Canada : New Chief Crown Attorney for Special Initiatives

(9) It was in that year that the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was established, a structured prosecution service acting under the supervision of the DPP and present throughout the territory of England and Wales to conduct the majority of criminal prosecutions.

Background: From the Origin of the Office of the Attorney General in England to the Creation of the Office of Director of Criminal and Penal Prosecutions in Quebec (Canada)

'In the present case, the Prosecution failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the accused Binay was motivated by malice, gross inexcusable negligence, or evident bad faith in approving the transaction,' the anti-graft court said in the resolution penned by Associate Justice Rafael Lagos.

Sandiganbayan dismisses graft case vs ex-Makati Mayor Elenita Binay

The defence counsel had expressed dissatisfaction over the way and manner the prosecution counsel was conducting the trial in piece meal.

DSO Trial: Judge Threatens To Close ICPC's Case Against NBC Boss, Others

The prosecution counsel argued before the court that the Supreme Court had ruled earlier that the former president will be deprived of his right to defend if he would not appear in the trial court on May 2 hearing.

Court postpones breach of constitution hearing against Musharraf

The MoU contains nine articles that support cooperation in the identification and extradition of criminals, provision of evidence, tracking and confiscation of proceeds of crime, exchange of information on the judicial system, legislations, legislative activities and other specific methods of implementing international law and experience in the field of prosecution.

OMAN, KOREA SIGN PACT

The Prosecution Academy will serve the training needs of the prosecution department for existing and newly recruited staff of the institution through a standard and structured mechanism.

Construction of Pakhtunkhwa Prosecution Academy begins

The prosecution plays a critical role in technical and substantive issues and in linking the Police and investigations to the judiciary and court proceedings.

Ground breaking of KP Prosecution Academy held

Rejecting the prosecution's request to postpone the hearing for a day, presiding Judge BoimaKontoe rules that the prosecution failed to show good cause [for its excuse].

Dismissed!

Advocate General Chancellor Amina Isa took up many posts at the Public Prosecution, including taking charge of the International Cooperation Office, presiding the Family and Child Prosecution, the prosecution of the ministries and public bodies and the criminal implementation prosecution and presenting the Public Prosecution before the Court of Appeal.

Attorney General issues decision

Filing a demurrer to evidence is an act contesting that the prosecution's case due to insufficient evidence.