prosecution case
Government's criminal charges
The prosecution case is the evidence, arguments, and legal theory presented by prosecutors seeking to prove a defendant's guilt.
In criminal trials, the prosecution presents its case first, calling witnesses and introducing evidence to establish the elements of the charged offense: The prosecution case rested heavily on DNA evidence.
The term appears in legal contexts and news coverage of trials.
- juryLegal decision-making body
- judgeOne who decides
- guilty verdictCourt's culpability determination
- court proceedingsFormal judicial process
- opening statementFirst formal address
burden of proof · beyond reasonable doubt · forensic evidence · chain of custody · smoking gun · criminal law · evidence · defendant · plea deal · lawyer · eyewitness testimony · sworn testimony · witness stand · discovery process · star witness · prima facie · witness · confession
- Courtroom Proceedingstestimony, cross-examination, opening statement, closing argument, objection
- legal medialegal drama, courtroom drama, Court TV, legal analysis, Judge Judy
- court proceedingstrial, arraignment, verdict, hearing, testimony
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