prosecution
State's legal action
Prosecution is the act of pursuing legal action against someone accused of a crime, or the party doing so: The prosecution rested its case.
The prosecutor and legal team are collectively called the prosecution, opposite the defense.
More broadly, prosecution means carrying something out: the prosecution of the war.
Facts supporting truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
- verdictOfficial court decision
jury · courtroom · deliberation · plea · bailiff · docket · exhibit · opening statement
Formal charge from jury
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- felonySerious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- district attorneyCounty's chief prosecuting officer
arraignment · defendant · criminal · penal code · criminal code · grand jury · charging · filing
Assertion lacking proof
- chargeCost or accusation
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- incriminationSuggesting someone's guilt
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
complaint · assertion · claim · accuser · arraignment · implication · impeachment · criminal complaint
Civil law enforcement
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- crimePunishable illegal act
- suspectBelieve to be likely
motive · forensics · witness · case · lead · arrest · interrogation · search warrant
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- cross-examinationOpposing party questions witness
verdict · jury · courtroom · deliberation · plea · bailiff · docket · exhibit · opening statement · closing argument
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- felonySerious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
district attorney · arraignment · defendant · criminal · penal code · criminal code · grand jury · charging · filing · criminal case
allegation
Assertion lacking proof
- chargeCost or accusation
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
- incriminationSuggesting someone's guilt
accusation · complaint · assertion · claim · accuser · arraignment · implication · impeachment · criminal complaint · information
police
Civil law enforcement
suspect · motive · forensics · witness · case · lead · arrest · interrogation · search warrant · crime scene
conviction
Firmly held belief
- guiltyResponsible for wrongdoing
- verdictOfficial court decision
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
acquittal · dismissal · plea bargain · settlement · hung jury · mistrial · appeal · judgment · ruling · sanction
attorney
Licensed legal representative
- solicitorDocument-drafting legal professional
- barristerUK courtroom advocate
- counselExpert guidance offered
litigation · subpoena · summons · motion · brief · pleadings · discovery · objection · proceedings · complaint
- crime newscrime scene, court reporter, court reporting, breaking news, arrest report
- litigationpleadings, lawsuit, plaintiff, complaint, lawsuits
- anti-piracynaval patrol, naval patrols, escort mission, hostage rescue, warships
- British legalbarrister, solicitor, QC, KC, defence counsel
- court dutiesjury duty, testimony, oath taking, verdict, deliberation
- criminal courtstrials, courtroom, verdicts, defendants, accused
prosecutiondefense
Protection against harm
defence · defendant · defense counsel · defense attorney · public defender
prosecutionacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
exoneration · exculpation · vindication · dismissal · absolution
prosecutionabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
nonperformance · nonfulfillment · discontinuation · neglect · cessation
- criminal prosecutionGovernment's legal action against accused
- prosecuting attorneyLawyer pursuing criminal charges
- prosecution witnessOne testifying for state
- federal prosecutionGovernment-initiated criminal proceedings
- immunity from prosecutionExemption from criminal proceedings
- prosecution caseCharges brought against defendant