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nounthe [case for the] prosecution — die Anklage
witness for the prosecution, prosecution witness — Zeuge/Zeugin der Anklage
prosecution lawyer — Staatsanwalt, der/-anwältin, die
3) (pursuing) Verfolgung, die4) (carrying on) Ausübung, die* * *1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) strafrechtliche Verfolgung2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) die Staatsanwaltschaft* * *pros·ecu·tion[ˌprɒsɪˈkju:ʃən, AM ˌprɑ:-]nto be liable to \prosecution sich akk strafbar machento face \prosecution sich akk vor Gericht verantworten müssen▪ the \prosecution die Anklagevertretungwitness for the \prosecution Belastungszeuge, -zeugin m, f, Zeuge/Zeugin der Anklage\prosecution of a policy das Verfolgen einer Politik* * *["prɒsI'kjuːSən]n1) (JUR: act of prosecuting) strafrechtliche Verfolgung; (in court = case, side) Anklage f (for wegen)(the) counsel for the prosecution — die Anklage(vertretung), der Vertreter/die Vertreterin der Anklage
witness for the prosecution — Zeuge m/Zeugin f der Anklage, Belastungszeuge m/-zeugin f
* * *1. Verfolgung f, Fortsetzung f (eines Planes etc)2. Betreiben n (eines Gewerbes, von Studien etc)3. Durchführung f (einer Untersuchung)4. Untersuchung f, Erforschung f (eines Gebietes etc)5. JURa) strafrechtliche Verfolgung, Strafverfolgung f, Anklage fb) Einklagen n (einer Forderung etc): → academic.ru/42682/liable">liable 2* * *nounthe [case for the] prosecution — die Anklage
witness for the prosecution, prosecution witness — Zeuge/Zeugin der Anklage
prosecution lawyer — Staatsanwalt, der/-anwältin, die
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1) ((an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted: He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year.) proceso, juicio; acusación2) (the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them: First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence.) acusacióntr[prɒsɪ'kjʊːʃən]1 SMALLLAW/SMALL (action) procesamiento, acción nombre femenino judicial; (court case) proceso, juicio1 SMALLLAW/SMALL (person) la parte acusadora, la acusación\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwitness for the prosecution testigo nombre masulino o femenino de cargoprosecution [.prɑsɪ'kju:ʃən] n1) : procesamiento mthe prosecution of forgers: el procesamiento de falsificadores2) prosecutors: acusación fwitness for the prosecution: testigo de cargon.• enjuiciamiento s.m.• ministerio fiscal (Jurisprudencia) s.m.• parte actora s.f.• procesamiento s.m.• proceso s.m.• prosecución s.f.'prɑːsɪ'kjuːʃən, ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃən1) ( Law)a) u ( bringing to trial) interposición f de una acción judicialb) c ( court case) proceso m, juicio mto bring a prosecution against somebody — interponer* una acción judicial contra alguien
c) ( prosecuting side)the prosecution — la acusación; (before n)
prosecution witness — testigo mf de cargo or de la acusación
2) ( of campaign) (frml) prosecución f[ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃǝn]1. N1) (Jur) (=act, proceedings) proceso m, juicio m ; (in court) (=case, side) acusación fto bring or start a prosecution against sb — entablar juicio or una acción judicial contra algn
2.CPDprosecution case N — acusación f
prosecution witness N — testigo mf de cargo
* * *['prɑːsɪ'kjuːʃən, ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃən]1) ( Law)a) u ( bringing to trial) interposición f de una acción judicialb) c ( court case) proceso m, juicio mto bring a prosecution against somebody — interponer* una acción judicial contra alguien
c) ( prosecuting side)the prosecution — la acusación; (before n)
prosecution witness — testigo mf de cargo or de la acusación
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1. noun2. transitive verbbear witness to or of something — [Person:] etwas bezeugen; (fig.) von etwas zeugen
1) (see)witness something — Zeuge/Zeugin einer Sache (Gen.) sein
2) (attest genuineness of) bestätigen [Unterschrift, Echtheit eines Dokuments]* * *['witnəs] 1. noun1) (a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it: Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin2) (a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin3) (a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine: You cannot sign your will without witnesses.) der Zeuge/die Zeugin2. verb1) (to see and be present at: This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon.) Augenzeuge sein2) (to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine: He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.) beglaubigen•- witness-box / witness-stand- bear witness* * *wit·ness[ˈwɪtnəs]I. n<pl -es>as God is my \witness,... Gott ist mein Zeuge,...\witness [to a marriage] Trauzeuge, -zeugin m, fin the presence of two \witnesses in Gegenwart zweier Zeugen/Zeuginnenaccording to \witnesses Zeugenaussagen zufolge▪ before \witnesses vor Zeugen/Zeuginnenyour \witness! Ihr Zeuge/Ihre Zeugin!adverse \witness Gegenzeuge, -zeugin m, fcharacter \witness Leumundszeuge, -zeugin m, f\witness for the defence/prosecution [or defence/prosecution \witness] Zeuge, Zeugin m, f der Verteidigung/Anklage, Entlastungs-/Belastungszeuge, -zeugin m, fkey \witness for the defence Hauptentlastungszeuge, -zeugin m, fto appear as a \witness als Zeuge/Zeugin auftretento call a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin aufrufento hear/swear in a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin vernehmen/vereidigento bear \witness to sth von etw dat Zeugnis ablegenthou shalt not bear false \witness du sollst nicht falsch Zeugnis redenII. vt1. (see)2. (experience)▪ to \witness sth etw miterlebenthe past few years have \witnessed momentous changes throughout Eastern Europe die vergangenen Jahre sahen tiefgreifende Veränderungen in ganz Osteuropa3. (attest)▪ to \witness sth etw bestätigento \witness sb's signature jds Unterschrift beglaubigento \witness a will ein Testament als Zeuge/Zeugin unterschreibennow this deed \witnesseth LAW im Folgenden bezeugt dieser Vertrag4. usu passiveas \witnessed by the number of tickets sold... wie man anhand der verkauften Karten sehen kann,...5. (behold)the situation is still unstable — \witness the recent outbreak of violence in the capital die Lage ist noch immer instabil, wie der jüngste Ausbruch von Gewalt in der Hauptstadt gezeigt hatforecasters can get it disastrously wrong — \witness the famous British hurricane of 1987 Meteorologen können sich fürchterlich irren — man denke nur an den berühmten britischen Hurrikan von 1987▪ to \witness to sth etw bestätigen [o bezeugen]to \witness to the authenticity of sth die Echtheit einer S. gen bestätigen* * *['wItnɪs]1. nor defense (US) — Zeuge m/Zeugin f der Verteidigung
witness for the prosecution — Zeuge m/Zeugin f der Anklage
as God is my witness — Gott sei or ist mein Zeuge
to call sb as a witness — jdn als Zeugen/Zeugin vorladen
I was then witness to a scene... — ich wurde Zeuge einer Szene...
2) (= evidence) Zeugnis ntto bear witness to sth (lit, fig) — Zeugnis über etw (acc) ablegen; (actions, events also) von etw zeugen
2. vt1) (= see) accident Zeuge/Zeugin sein bei or (+gen); scenes (mit)erleben, mit ansehen; changes erleben2) (= testify) bezeugento call sb to witness that... — jdn zum Zeugen dafür rufen, dass...
3) (= consider as evidence) denken an (+acc), zum Beispiel nehmenwitness the case of X — denken Sie nur an den Fall X, nehmen Sie nur den Fall X zum Beispiel
4) (= attest by signature) signature, will bestätigen3. vi(= testify) bestätigen, bezeugen* * *witness [ˈwıtnıs]A sa witness of the accident ein Unfallzeuge;be a witness of sth Zeuge von etwas sein;call sb to witness jemanden als Zeugen anrufen;a living witness to ein lebender Zeuge (gen);of, to gen oder für):B v/t1. bezeugen, bestätigen, beweisen:witness Shakespeare siehe Shakespeare;witness my hand and seal JUR urkundlich dessen meine Unterschrift und mein Siegel;this agreement witnesseth JUR dieser Vertrag beinhaltet2. Zeuge sein von, zugegen sein bei, (mit)erleben (auch fig):did anybody witness the accident? hat jemand den Unfall gesehen?;this year has witnessed many changes dieses Jahr hat schon viele Veränderungen gesehen oder gebracht3. fig zeugen von, Zeuge sein von (oder gen), Zeugnis ablegen von4. JURb) ein Dokument unterschriftlich beglaubigen5. denken an (akk):witness the fact that … denken Sie nur daran, dass …witness to sth fig etwas bezeugen* * *1. noun2) see eyewitness2. transitive verbbear witness to or of something — [Person:] etwas bezeugen; (fig.) von etwas zeugen
1) (see)witness something — Zeuge/Zeugin einer Sache (Gen.) sein
2) (attest genuineness of) bestätigen [Unterschrift, Echtheit eines Dokuments]* * *v.bezeugen v. n.Zeuge -n f. -
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1) свидетель; понятой2) свидетельство, свидетельское показание | давать свидетельские показания; свидетельствовать; подписывать в качестве свидетеля•witness against a defendant — свидетель истца или обвинения;
witness against an accused — свидетель обвинения;
witness against a plaintiff — свидетель ответчика;
availability as [of] a witness — возможность ( фактическая) допросить лицо в качестве свидетеля;
witness by the accused — свидетель, выставленный обвиняемым;
witness by the court — свидетель, вызванный судом;
witness by the defence — свидетель, выставленный защитой;
witness by the defendant — свидетель, выставленный ответчиком или подсудимым;
witness by the plaintiff — свидетель, выставленный истцом;
witness by the prosecution — свидетель, выставленный обвинением;
witness for an accused — свидетель защиты;
witness for the Crown — англ. свидетель обвинения;
witness for the defence — свидетель защиты;
witness for the defendant — свидетель ответчика или защиты;
witness for the Government — амер. свидетель обвинения ( в федеральных судах);
witness for the prisoner — свидетель защиты;
witness for the prosecution — свидетель обвинения;
witness in attendance — свидетель в суде;
witness in the box — свидетель перед судом;
in witness whereof — в подтверждение чего... ;
witness on oath — свидетель под присягой;
witness on the stand — свидетель перед судом;
witness produced — выставленный свидетель;
witness produced against an accused — свидетель обвинения;
witness produced for the accused — свидетель защиты;
to witness against self — свидетельствовать против самого себя;
to witness a line-up — присутствовать в качестве понятого на опознании;
to witness an arrest — присутствовать в качестве понятого при аресте;
to witness an inquest on a body — присутствовать в качестве понятого при производстве дознания в отношении человеческого трупа;
witness to an overt act — очевидец;
to witness a search — присутствовать в качестве понятого при обыске;
to witness a seizure — присутствовать в качестве понятого при выемке;
to break down a witness — 1. опорочить свидетеля или данные свидетелем показания 2. опровергнуть свидетельское показание;
to check on a witness — контролировать, сдерживать свидетеля;
- witness of inquest of a bodyto coach a witness — "натаскивать" свидетеля;
- witness of line-up
- witness of search
- witness of seizure
- admissible witness
- adverse witness
- alibi witness
- arrest witness
- attesting witness
- auricular witness
- character witness
- chief witness
- coached witness
- Commonwealth's witness
- compellable witness
- compelled witness
- competent witness
- complaining witness
- compulsory witness
- consistent witness
- contemptuous witness
- contradicting witness
- contumacious witness
- coroner's witness
- court's witness
- credible witness
- Crown witness
- defence witness
- defendant's witness
- direct witness
- documentary witness - extra witness - friendly witness
- further witness
- future witness
- going witness
- Government's witness
- hearsay witness
- hostile witness
- human witness
- identified witness
- identifying witness
- impeachable witness
- impeached witness
- impeaching witness
- impugned witness
- impugning witness
- inadmissible witness
- incompetent witness
- inconsistent witness
- independent witness
- indirect witness
- inquest-on-a-body witness
- interested witness
- irrelevant witness
- key witness
- late-endorsed witness
- lawful witness
- lay witness
- line-up witness
- material witness
- military witness
- non-compellable witness
- opening witness
- ordinary witness
- partial witness
- People's witness
- perjurious witness
- plaintiff's witness
- police witness
- previous witness
- primary witness
- prisoner's witness
- prosecuting witness
- prospective witness
- psychiatric witness
- qualified witness
- recalled witness
- relevant witness
- satisfactory witness
- scientific witness
- search witness
- seizure witness
- skilled witness
- star witness
- State witness
- subscribing witness
- succeeding witness
- surprise witness
- suspended witness
- swift witness
- sworn witness
- treacherous witness
- turncoat witness
- turned away witness
- ultroneous witness
- uncompellable witness
- unfavourable witness
- unimpeachable witness
- unreliable witness
- veracious witness
- zealous witness
- contradictory witness
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1) свідок, понятий2) свідчити, бути свідком, підписувати в якості свідка•- witness a search
- witness a seizure
- witness against
- witness against a defendant
- witness against a plaintiff
- witness against oneself
- witness against smb.
- witness an arrest
- witness an inquest on a body
- witness at the trial
- witness box
- witness by the accused
- witness by the court
- witness by the defence
- witness by the defense
- witness by the defendant
- witness by the plaintiff
- witness by the prosecution
- witness chair
- witness custody
- witness fee
- witness for a party
- witness for a prisoner
- witness for an accused
- witness for both sides
- witness for defence
- witness for defense
- witness for smb.
- witness for the Crown
- witness for the defendant
- witness for the Government
- witness for the People
- witness for the prosecution
- witness immunity
- witness in attendance
- witness in the box
- witness intimidation
- witness of accident
- witness of arrest
- witness of inquest of a body
- witness of line-up
- witness of search
- witness of seizure
- witness on oath
- witness on the stand
- witness produced
- witness protection
- witness protection program
- witness protection programme
- witness-stand
- witness table
- witness to smth.
- witness to the attack
- witness to the shooting
- witness to will
- witness under examination
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1)as God is my \witness,... Gott ist mein Zeuge,...;\witness [to a marriage] Trauzeuge, -in m, f;in the presence of two \witnesses in Gegenwart zweier Zeugen/Zeuginnen;according to \witnesses Zeugenaussagen zufolge;before \witnesses vor Zeugen/Zeuginnenyour \witness! Ihr Zeuge/Ihre Zeugin!;character \witness Leumundszeuge, -in m, f;\witness for the defence/ prosecution [or defence/prosecution \witness] Zeuge, -in m, f, der Verteidigung/Anklage Entlastungs-/Belastungszeuge, -in m, f;expert \witness Gutachter(in) m(f);key \witness for the defence Hauptentlastungszeuge, -in m, f;to appear as a \witness als Zeuge/Zeugin auftreten;to call a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin aufrufen;to hear/swear in a \witness einen Zeugen/eine Zeugin vernehmen/vereidigento bear \witness to sth von etw dat Zeugnis ablegen;thou shalt not bear false \witness du sollst nicht falsch Zeugnis reden vt1) ( see)to \witness sth etw beobachten, Zeuge/Zeugin einer S. gen sein;to \witness sb doing sth sehen, wie jd etw tut;( watch attentively) beobachten, wie jd etw tut2) ( experience)to \witness sth etw miterleben;the past few years have \witnessed momentous changes throughout Eastern Europe die vergangenen Jahre sahen tief greifende Veränderungen in ganz Osteuropa3) ( attest)to \witness sth etw bestätigen;to \witness sb's signature jds Unterschrift beglaubigen;to \witness a will ein Testament als Zeuge/Zeugin unterschreiben4) usu passiveas \witnessed by the number of tickets sold... wie man anhand der verkauften Karten sehen kann,...5) ( behold)the situation is still unstable - \witness the recent outbreak of violence in the capital die Lage ist noch immer instabil, wie der jüngste Ausbruch von Gewalt in der Hauptstadt gezeigt hat;forecasters can get it disastrously wrong - \witness the famous British hurricane of 1987 Meteorologen können sich fürchterlich irren - man denke nur an den berühmten britischen Hurrikan von 1987 vi law ( form);to \witness to sth etw bestätigen [o bezeugen];to \witness to the authenticity of sth die Echtheit einer S. gen bestätigen -
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подання позову; судове переслідування; кримінальне переслідування; ведення судової справи; обвинувачення ( як сторона у процесі); відстоювання ( позовних вимог); ведення (війни, судової справи тощо)prosecution by coroner's inquisition — коронерське розслідування ( або переслідування)
- prosecution by indictmentprosecution of patent application — ведення судової справи про патентну заявку; експертиза заявки на патентоспроможність
- prosecution by information
- prosecution deposition
- prosecution evidence
- prosecution examination
- prosecution final examination
- prosecution for criminal acts
- prosecution history estoppel
- prosecution of a criminal
- prosecution of an inquiry
- prosecution of crime
- prosecution of perpetrator
- prosecution of war
- prosecution of war criminals
- prosecution on indictment
- prosecution on information
- prosecution opinion
- prosecution statement
- prosecution story
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1. nto appear as a witness before the National Assembly — представать в качестве свидетеля перед Национальным собранием
to be witness (of smth) — быть свидетелем (чего-л.)
to bear witness — свидетельствовать, давать показания
- cross-examination of a witnessto protect witnesses from self-incrimination — защищать свидетелей от дачи показаний против самих себя
- examination of a witness
- false witness
- hostile witness
- independent witness
- key witness
- reliable witness
- reluctance of key witnesses to come forward
- star witness
- witness for the defense
- witness for the prosecution
- witness to history 2. v1) (against / for smb) свидетельствовать (в пользу кого-л.), свидетельствовать (против кого-л.), давать показания (в пользу кого-л.), давать показания (против кого-л.)• -
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witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]1. noun( = person) témoin m• witness for the defence/prosecution témoin m à décharge/à charge• witness the case of... témoin le cas de...• his poems bear witness to his years spent in India ses poèmes témoignent de ses années passées en Indea. ( = see) [+ attack, theft, fight] être témoin deb. (legally) [+ document] certifier l'authenticité de3. compounds• in the witness box or stand à la barre* * *['wɪtnɪs] 1.witness for the prosecution/the defence — témoin à charge/à décharge
2) ( testimony) témoignage m2.to be ou bear witness to something — témoigner de quelque chose
transitive verb1) ( see) être témoin de, assister à2) ( at official occasion) servir de témoin lors de la signature de [document, treaty]; être témoin à [marriage]3) figwe are about to witness a transformation of the economy — nous sommes sur le point d'assister à une transformation de l'économie
his hard work has paid off, (as) witness his exam results — son travail acharné a payé, comme en témoignent ses résultats d'examen
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A n1 gen, Jur ( person) témoin m ; she was a witness to the accident elle a été témoin de l'accident ; witness for the prosecution/the defence, prosecution/defence witness témoin à charge/à décharge ; to call sb as a witness citer qn comme témoin ; I have been called as a witness in the Mulloy case j'ai été appelé à témoigner dans l'affaire Mulloy ; to sign a document in the presence of a witness signer un document en présence d'un témoin ; to be a witness to sb's will servir de témoin lors de la signature du testament de qn ;2 ( testimony) témoignage m ; to be ou bear witness to sth témoigner de qch ; his expensive cars are ou bear witness to his wealth ses voitures de luxe témoignent de sa richesse ; the dilapidation of the school bears witness to the lack of funds la dégradation de l'école est une preuve évidente du manque de fonds ; to bear false witness Jur faire un faux témoignage ;3 ¢ Relig témoignage m.B vtr1 ( see) être témoin de, assister à [attack, incident, burglary] ; they witnessed the murder/the accident ils ont été témoins du meurtre/de l'accident ;2 ( at official occasion) servir de témoin lors de la signature de [document, treaty] ; être témoin à [marriage] ;3 fig we are about to witness a transformation of the world economy nous sommes sur le point d'assister à une transformation de l'économie mondiale ; the last decade has witnessed tremendous advances in technology la dernière décennie a vu des progrès considérables dans le domaine de la technologie ; his hard work has paid off, (as) witness his exam results son travail acharné a payé, comme en témoignent ses résultats d'examen ; this house has witnessed many historic events cette maison a été le théâtre de beaucoup d'événements historiques, beaucoup d'événements historiques se sont déroulés dans cette maison. -
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♦ witness /ˈwɪtnəs/n. [cu]1 (leg.) testimone; teste: to call sb. to witness, chiamare q. a testimone; invocare (leg.: produrre) la testimonianza di q.; hostile witness, teste avverso; God is my witness, Dio mi è testimone; witness for the defence, teste a discarico; testimone a difesa; witness for the prosecution, teste a carico; testimone d'accusa; unreliable witness, testimone inattendibile2 ( anche leg.) testimonianza; dimostrazione; prova: to bear witness, fare (o prestare) testimonianza; His works are a witness to his learning, le sue opere fanno prova della sua erudizione3 testimone; astante; spettatore: Are there any witnesses to the car accident?, ci sono testimoni dell'incidente automobilistico?● witness box, banco dei testimoni □ ( USA) witness stand, banco dei testimoni □ (leg.) witness summons, citazione testimoniale ( nel processo penale) □ to be witness to st., essere presente a qc.; vedere qc. □ to bear witness to (o of) st., testimoniare qc.; essere la prova di qc.; stare a dimostrare qc. □ to call a witness, chiamare (o citare, produrre) un testimone □ eye-witness, testimone oculare □ to give witness on sb. 's behalf (o to bear witness for sb.), testimoniare a favore di q. □ in witness of, a testimonianza di; a conferma di □ (leg.) in witness thereof, in fede di ciò □ to produce witnessess, produrre testimoni.(to) witness /ˈwɪtnəs/v. t. e i.1 essere presente a; assistere a; vedere: to witness an accident, essere presente a un incidente; This plain has witnessed many battles, questa pianura ha visto (o è stata teatro di) molte battaglie2 (leg.) testimoniare; fare da testimone; deporre come teste: to witness against [for] sb., testimoniare contro [a favore di] q.3 esser prova (di); dimostrare; mostrare; tradire: Her drawn face witnessed her sorrow, il suo viso tirato tradiva la sua pena4 (leg.) attestare; sottoscrivere ( un documento) come testimone: to witness a will, sottoscrivere un testamento come testimone● to witness to having seen [heard] st., testimoniare d'avere visto [udito] qc. -
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prosecution [‚prɒsɪˈkju:∫ən]b. ( = side) the prosecution l'accusation f* * *[ˌprɒsɪ'kjuːʃn]1) Law ( accusation) poursuites fpl (judiciaires)the prosecution — ( private individual) le/les plaignant/-s; (state, Crown) le ministère public
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prosecution [‚prɒsɪ'kju:ʃən]∎ to be liable to prosecution s'exposer à des poursuites (judiciaires);∎ to bring a prosecution against sb poursuivre qn en justice, engager des poursuites judiciaires contre qn;∎ this is her second prosecution c'est la deuxième fois qu'elle est poursuivie(b) Law (lawyer → in civil case) avocat m ou avocats mpl représentant les plaignants ou la partie plaignante; (→ in criminal case) ministère m public, accusation f;∎ witness for the prosecution témoin m à charge∎ the prosecution of the war la poursuite de la guerre;∎ in the prosecution of his duties dans l'exercice ou l'accomplissement de ses fonctionsUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > prosecution
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witness ['wɪtnɪs]1 noun(a) (onlooker) témoin m;∎ the police are asking for witnesses of or to the accident la police recherche des témoins de l'accident∎ to call sb as (a) witness citer qn comme témoin;∎ witness for the prosecution/defence témoin à charge/à décharge;∎ two people must be witnesses to my signature/will deux personnes doivent signer comme témoins de ma signature/de mon testament;∎ will you act as a witness at our wedding? est-ce que vous voulez bien être témoin à notre mariage?∎ in witness of sth en témoignage de qch;∎ to be or to bear witness to sth témoigner de qch;∎ to give witness on behalf of sb témoigner en faveur de qn;∎ literary his vast bulk was witness to his gluttony son énorme corpulence témoignait de sa gourmandise∎ to bear false witness porter un faux témoignage∎ did she witness the accident? a-t-elle été témoin de l'accident?;∎ millions witnessed the first moon landing des millions de gens ont vu le premier atterrissage sur la lune;∎ I witnessed the whole thing j'ai assisté à tout ce qui s'est passé;∎ this house has witnessed many deaths cette maison a vu de nombreux décès;∎ we are witnessing a historic event nous assistons à un événement historique;∎ he had witnessed the entire scene from his window il avait vu ou il avait assisté à toute la scène depuis sa fenêtre;∎ never in my entire life have I witnessed such stupidity je n'ai jamais, de ma vie entière, vu une telle stupidité(c) (experience → change) voir, connaître;∎ the 19th century witnessed many revolutions le XIXème siècle a connu beaucoup de révolutions∎ to witness to sth témoigner de qch;∎ to witness against sb témoigner contre qn;∎ she witnessed to finding the body elle a témoigné avoir découvert le cadavre►► British witness box barre f des témoins;∎ in the witness box à la barre;witness protection programme service m de protection pour témoins en danger;American witness stand barre f des témoins;∎ to take the witness stand venir à la barre
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