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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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LAW poursuites f pl (judiciaires);∎ to be liable to prosecution s'exposer à des poursuites judiciaires;∎ to bring a prosecution against sb poursuivre qn (en justice) -
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['prosikju:t](to bring a legal action against: He was prosecuted for theft.) poursuivre- prosecutor
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prosecution — pros‧e‧cu‧tion [ˌprɒsɪˈkjuːʆn ǁ ˌprɑː ] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW 1. the process or act of bringing a charge against someone for a crime, or of being judged for a crime in a court of law: • The evidence is now sufficient to bring a… … Financial and business terms
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prosecution — noun 1 (C, U) the process or act of bringing a charge against someone for a crime, or of being judged for a crime in a court of law: The evidence is not sufficient to bring a prosecution against him. | I want immunity from prosecution before I… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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bring */*/*/ — UK [brɪŋ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms bring : present tense I/you/we/they bring he/she/it brings present participle bringing past tense brought UK [brɔːt] / US [brɔt] past participle brought Collocations: If you bring, take, or fetch… … English dictionary
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