criminal prosecution
English
Noun
criminal prosecution (countable and uncountable, plural criminal prosecutions)
- Instituted activity under the legal regime of criminal procedure directed at someone suspect of an offence under criminal law, in order to assess his culpability.
Coordinate terms
Translations
institution of legal proceedings in criminal matters against a person — see prosecution
Further reading
- “criminal prosecution”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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