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criminal prosecution

Noun

Meaning

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

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Synonyms

prosecution proceedings criminal procedure criminal court civil procedure criminal complaint criminal proceeding criminal process criminal matters criminal action criminal suit criminal charge criminal indictment criminal justice process criminal lawsuit
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Antonyms

defense legal action civil suit civil action civil litigation civil case
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action legal action action at law

Hyponyms

double jeopardy

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"Criminal prosecution has been launched for the crime of spreading a contagious disease," the police wrote. Source: Internet

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criminal proceeding criminal proceeds criminal process criminal prosecutor criminal psychologist criminal psychology