prosecution

/ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʃn/

noun

oskarżenie

/ɔskarˈʐɛɲɛ/· rzeczownik

Also

ściganie (sądowe)(n)prokuratura(f)

Definition

the process of trying to prove in court that somebody is guilty of a crime (= of prosecuting them); the process of being officially charged with a crime in court

Examples

Prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment.

Oskarżenie za pierwsze drobne wykroczenie rzadko prowadzi do pozbawienia wolności.

Synonyms

indictmentlegal actionlawsuit

Collocations

criminal prosecutionbring a prosecutionavoid prosecution

Word forms

prosecutionsplural

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