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prosecution

[pros-i-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌprɒs ɪˈkju ʃən /




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They ended with a capture, with crew members arrested, and with a prosecution in a court of law.

From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026

Although the indictment was dismissed, Montano explicitly left the door open for another prosecution.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

The prosecution initially requested 150 years' imprisonment for each of the accused before later increasing that to 210 years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“We believe a swifter, clearer path to enter negotiations for a deferred prosecution agreement is in the best interests of everyone and so we’ve taken this feedback on board,” said Wagstaff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

This was an accident and a witch hunt; the prosecution felt the defense had insulated itself from science and reality.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

At the time, the Ministry of Defence said the incidents had been subjected to "extensive and independent investigation" by the RMP, and no prosecutions had resulted.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The prosecutions “deter others from breaking the law,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

He endorsed Hochman and later was promoted to become the director of specialized prosecutions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Ho is the only defendant to plead guilty to the prosecutions.

From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026

Since then, the number of bias-motivated prosecutions has steadily gone down.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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