prosecution

prosecution
noun
1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) proceso, juicio; acusación
2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) acusación
prosecution
tr[prɒsɪ'kjʊːʃən]
noun
1 SMALLLAW/SMALL (action) procesamiento, acción nombre femenino judicial; (court case) proceso, juicio
noun the prosecution
1 SMALLLAW/SMALL (person) la parte acusadora, la acusación
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
witness for the prosecution testigo nombre masulino o femenino de cargo
prosecution [.prɑsɪ'kju:ʃən] n
1) : procesamiento m
the prosecution of forgers: el procesamiento de falsificadores
2) prosecutors: acusación f
witness for the prosecution: testigo de cargo
prosecution
n.
• enjuiciamiento s.m.
• ministerio fiscal (Jurisprudencia) s.m.
• parte actora s.f.
• procesamiento s.m.
• proceso s.m.
• prosecución s.f.
'prɑːsɪ'kjuːʃən, ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃən
noun
1) (Law)
a) u (bringing to trial) interposición f de una acción judicial
b) c (court case) proceso m, juicio m

to bring a prosecution against somebody — interponer* una acción judicial contra alguien

c) (prosecuting side)

the prosecution — la acusación; (before n)

prosecution witness — testigo mf de cargo or de la acusación

2) (of campaign) (frml) prosecución f
[ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃǝn]
1. N
1) (Jur) (=act, proceedings) proceso m , juicio m ; (in court) (=case, side) acusación f

counsel for the prosecution — fiscal mf

to bring or start a prosecution against sb — entablar juicio or una acción judicial contra algn

2) frm (=furtherance) prosecución f

in the prosecution of his duty — en el cumplimiento de su deber

2.
CPD

prosecution case N — acusación f

prosecution witness N — testigo mf de cargo

* * *
['prɑːsɪ'kjuːʃən, ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃən]
noun
1) (Law)
a) u (bringing to trial) interposición f de una acción judicial
b) c (court case) proceso m, juicio m

to bring a prosecution against somebody — interponer* una acción judicial contra alguien

c) (prosecuting side)

the prosecution — la acusación; (before n)

prosecution witness — testigo mf de cargo or de la acusación

2) (of campaign) (frml) prosecución f

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