Prosecution
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Prosecution
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Meaning of Prosecution
The proceeding with, or following up of, any matter in hand. The proceeding with any suit or action at law. The institution and carrying on of a suit or proceeding to obtain or enforce some right or the process of trying formal charges against an offender before a legal tribunal. Sigmon v Com., 105 S.E.2d 171, 200 Va. 258.
Prosecution Alternative Definition
The conducting or carrying forward of a judicial proceeding. The means adopted to bring a supposed offender against the criminal law to punishment by due course of law.
Synonyms of 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 prosecution
pending prosecution
want of prosecution
(Government agency), noun
the government
the people
the prosecuting attorney
the state
state's attorney Associated Concepts: the prosecution
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Arraignment, Autrefois Acquit, Entrapment, Flight, Frame, Grand Jury, Hypothesis, Incrimination, Judicial Proceeding, Limitation Of Actions, Malicious Prosecution, Not Guilty, Proceeding, Process, Search, Self-incrimination, Total Disability.
Translate Prosecution from English to Spanish
Translation of Prosecution , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Procesamiento and other legal terms is available here.
Procesamiento
Enjuiciamiento
Proceso
Parte acusadora
Fiscalía
Procuraduría
Translate Witness For the Prosecution from English to Spanish
Translation of Witness For the Prosecution , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Testigo de cargo and other legal terms is available here.
Testigo de cargo
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Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Prosecution
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1560s, "action of pursuing," from Middle French prosecution (late 13c.) and directly from Late Latin prosecutionem (nominative prosecutio) "a following," noun of action from past participle stem of prosequi (see prosecute). Meaning "legal action" is from 1630s.
Meaning of Diversion (from Prosecution) in Spanish
Description/ translation of diversion (from prosecution) into Spanish: suspensión del encausamiento o de la persecución a prueba; diverted charge: suspensión condicional del encausamiento; a diverted person: persona en situación de encausamiento suspendido; pre-trial diversion: renuncia condicional a la acusación (por parte del fiscal); post-trial diversion: suspensión condicional del cumplimiento de la pena (impuesta por el órgano juzgador); divertee: beneficiario de una diversion; to divert a case: renunciar el fiscal condicionalmente a presentar cargos; period of diversion: período durante el cual el encausado debe cumplir las condiciones impuestas en la diversion[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where diversion (from prosecution) belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
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Translation of Diversion (from Prosecution) published by Antonio Peñaranda
Meaning of Prosecution in Spanish
Description/ translation of prosecution into Spanish: encausamiento, enjuiciamiento, procesamiento; institute a prosecution = file a prosecution = to find a charge = (in the law of England and Wales/ en el derecho de Inglaterra y Gales) to lay an information: incoar una causa penal; discontinue a prosecution: abandonar una acusación; selective prosecution: encausamiento selectivo; multiple murder prosecution: proceso por delitos múltiples; right to compel prosecution: derecho a exigir el encausamiento; malicious prosecution: acusación de mala fe; director of public prosecutions (in the law of England and Wales/ en el derecho de Inglaterra y Gales): jefe de todos los servicios de la Fiscalía; equivale al Fiscal General del Estado en el derecho español[1]
Note: for more information on related terms and on the area of law where prosecution belongs (criminal procedure law), in Spanish, see here.
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Translation of Prosecution published by Antonio Peñaranda
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See Also
Law Enforcement Officer
Police
Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
Justice System: prosecution
Prosecution