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criminal prosecutionprosecutionactionaction at lawlegal actiondouble jeopardytrialdefencedefensedemurrerdenial

criminal prosecution

noun

1 criminal prosecution

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

synonym: prosecution.

is a specific kind of: action, action at law, legal action.

is a broader term that covers: double jeopardy.

is a part of: trial.

domain category: jurisprudence, law.

is the opposite of: defence, defense, demurrer, denial.

derivation: prosecute | prosecute.

Dutch: gerechtelijke vervolging, vervolging, strafvervolging, strafvordering

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