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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPoursuite
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pur-sweet
"La poursuite a présenté des preuves convaincantes contre l'accusé."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of conducting legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge.
"The prosecution presented compelling evidence against the defendant." - 2
The legal party responsible for initiating and conducting a case against a defendant in a court of law.
"The prosecution argued that the defendant had motive and opportunity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'prosecution' originates from the Latin word 'prosecutio', meaning 'pursuit' or 'following up'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting the legal context of pursuing a case in court, particularly in criminal law.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prosecution" is said worldwide
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Poursuite
Transliteration: pur-sweet
"La poursuite a présenté des preuves convaincantes contre l'accusé."
Anklage
Transliteration: ahn-klah-ge
"Die Anklage hat überzeugende Beweise gegen den Angeklagten vorgelegt."
Accusa
Transliteration: ahk-koo-zah
"L'accusa ha presentato prove convincenti contro l'imputato."
Persecución
Transliteration: per-seh-koo-syon
"La persecución presentó pruebas convincentes contra el acusado."
Processo
Transliteration: pro-seh-so
"O processo apresentou provas convincentes contra o réu."
अभियोजन
Transliteration: abhiyojan
"अभियोजन ने प्रतिवादी के खिलाफ ठोस सबूत प्रस्तुत किए।"
起诉
Transliteration: qǐsù
"检方提出了对被告的有力证据。"
기소
Transliteration: giso
"검찰은 피고에 대한 강력한 증거를 제시했습니다."
起訴
Transliteration: kiso
"検察は被告に対する説得力のある証拠を提示しました。"
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