Prosecution的意思|Prosecution的解释-里氏词典

prosecution [,prɒsi'kju:ʃәn]

n. 执行, 经营, 起诉

prosecution

[ noun ]

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

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the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

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the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

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Prosecution \Pros`e*cu"tion\, n. [L. prosecutio a following.]
1. The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to
gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body
or mind; as, the prosecution of a scheme, plan, design, or
undertaking; the prosecution of war.

Keeping a sharp eye on her domestics . . . in
prosecution of their various duties. --Sir W.
Scott.

2. (Law)
(a) The institution and carrying on of a suit in a court
of law or equity, to obtain some right, or to redress
and punish some wrong; the carrying on of a judicial
proceeding in behalf of a complaining party, as
distinguished from defense.
(b) The institution, or commencement, and continuance of a
criminal suit; the process of exhibiting formal
charges against an offender before a legal tribunal,
and pursuing them to final judgment on behalf of the
state or government, as by indictment or information.
(c) The party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted.
--Blackstone. Burrill. Mozley & W.

During the trial, the judge had called the case "an unprecedented prosecution" because it involved world figures, including a former head of state who was a major U.S. ally.
"Never before in the history of American criminal law has a court granted the prosecution such a one-sided bonanza of information about the defense case," lawyers Brendan V. Sullivan Jr. and Barry S. Simon said in the pleading filed Monday.
A woman whose husband was convicted of theft refused to pay a fine to free him, then told the court she had fallen in love with a prosecution witness, a newspaper reported Wednesday.
But even if she had been a public figure at the time of her father's prosecution, the appeal said, she was no longer when the book review was published.
The sentence followed a hearing before Bell in which Chambers' attorney, Jack Litman, complained that the probation report on his client was "slanted" and asked for an opportunity to answer charges made by the prosecution in the report.
Under Korean law, the parliamentary committee has the power to refer the case to the prosecution for legal action, but the prosecution must decide whether to act.
Under Korean law, the parliamentary committee has the power to refer the case to the prosecution for legal action, but the prosecution must decide whether to act.
Satwant Singh's appeal sought prosecution of two of Mrs. Gandhi's security guards.
The inmates did demand that there be no prosecution for any crimes committed during the riot, but state officials refused.
It provides for both criminal and civil prosecution and carries penalties of up to $50,000 for each day of violation and imprisonment of up to six months.
In testimony, the prosecution called FBI agent Robert Reich to explain a large chart that outlined the flow of funds from the Philippines for the purchase of an office building at 200 Madison.
The prosecution has asked for a murder conviction against Hussein Hariri.
In another development, police officials confirmed they recommended the prosecution of Israeli civilians in the shooting deaths of three West Bank residents.
But today's proceedings were delayed by a defense challenge of the credentials of a rebuttal witness for the prosecution.
Ms. Carmichael signed a contract along with three prosecution witnesses in the case that would have guaranteed her 20 percent of any profits the victim received from any books or movie about the case, he said.
A 1972 Supreme Court ruling says the prosecution must derive all its evidence in a case from sources wholly independent of testimony a defendant gave under a grant of immunity.
None of the teen-agers who knew of the slaying faces prosecution.
Gesell, meanwhile, refused Walsh's request to make more editing changes in the 300 prosecution exhibits.
Gesell said last month the administration had deleted too much material from classified documents the prosecution plans to use.
He said that was sufficient to undermine the prosecution's credibility.
The Salvadoran government has offered a reward of $250,000 for information leading to the prosecution of those responsible for the massacre.
Congress has been urged to remove Mr. Garcia's immunity to criminal prosecution, which Peru grants all its former presidents.
Charges against Mr Mayhew and Mr Seelig, who at the time was already standing trial in the second Guinness prosecution, were dismissed at a brief hearing.
U.S. Attorney Robert Barr said he did not believe the allegations would have been raised at trial by the prosecution.
Although the defense statement that follows challenged the basis of each accusation, the court closely adhered to the prosecution's line of argument in its verdict, which was announced a mere hour after the close of argument.
U.S. District Court Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson ruled that the defense would be prohibited from presenting evidence that Barry was a target of selective prosecution.
Families of the dead are considering a private prosecution of the management.
Barry's political status and political future are not factors we considered when making decisions about this prosecution." The jury's verdict was widely interpreted at the time as a victory for the mayor.
Tuesday's action was the latest setback in the district attorney's prosecution of Vines, who had been police chief for two years.
My budget asks for beefed-up prosecution, for a new attack on organized crime, and for enforcement of tough sentences _ and for the worst kingpins, that means the death penalty.

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