prosecution meaning

prosecution means 'the act of trying someone in a court of law or the office responsible for conducting it'.

prosecution :

legal action, trial

noun

▪ The prosecution presented strong evidence in court.

▪ The legal action presented strong evidence in court.

▪ The prosecution filed the charges yesterday.

▪ The legal action filed the charges yesterday.

paraphrasing

▪ legal action – prosecution

▪ lawsuit – trial

▪ charges – prosecution

▪ trial – prosecution

prosecution

Pronunciation

prosecution [ˌprɒs.ɪˈkjuːʃən]

The stress is on the third syllable 'cu' and sounds like 'pros-i-KYOU-shun'.

Common phrases and grammar about prosecution

prosecution - Common meaning

noun
legal action, trial

Part of Speech Changes for "prosecution"

▪ prosecute (verb) – to carry out a prosecution

▪ prosecutor (noun) – the person who prosecutes

Common Expressions with "prosecution"

▪ assist the prosecution – help in the legal action

▪ challenge the prosecution – dispute the legal action

▪ support the prosecution – back the legal action

▪ oppose the prosecution – resist the legal action

Important examples of prosecution in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, prosecution refers to the legal action taken against someone in court.

▪The prosecution will review the evidence tomorrow.
▪The legal action will review the evidence tomorrow.

Example of a confusing word: persecution (harassment)

▪The persecution will review the evidence tomorrow.
▪The harassment will review the evidence tomorrow.
"Prosecution" is a noun that refers to the legal proceedings against someone accused of a crime. In the sentence "The prosecution will review the evidence tomorrow," it correctly denotes the legal team responsible for presenting the case in court. "Persecution," on the other hand, means "harassment" or "oppression," often for reasons such as race, religion, or politics. It does not fit in a legal context like reviewing evidence and is grammatically incorrect here. Therefore, "prosecution" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Prosecution is used as a noun referring to the legal side in grammar questions.

▪The prosecution is responsible for presenting the case.
▪The legal side is responsible for presenting the case.

prosecution

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

criminal prosecution

legal action against a crime

▪The criminal prosecution filed new charges.
▪The legal action filed new charges.

prosecute a case

to carry out the legal action

▪They decided to prosecute the case.
▪They decided to carry out the legal action in the case.

Differences between similar words and prosecution

prosecution

,

lawsuit

differences

Prosecution refers to the legal action taken by the state, while lawsuit is a general legal case between parties.

prosecution
▪The prosecution filed the charges.
▪The lawsuit filed the charges.
lawsuit
▪The lawsuit was settled out of court.
▪The prosecution was settled out of court.

prosecution

,

trial

differences

Prosecution is the legal action by the state, while trial is the actual court process.

prosecution
▪The prosecution will present its case tomorrow.
▪The prosecution began at 9 AM.
trial
▪The trial began at 9 AM.
▪The prosecution began at 9 AM.

Words with the same origin as prosecution

The origin of prosecution

The word 'prosecution' comes from the Latin 'prosecutio,' meaning 'the act of following or pursuing.'

Word structure

It has the prefix 'pro' (forward), root 'secut' (to follow), and suffix 'ion' (action), so prosecution means 'the act of following forward.'

Words with the same origin

The root of prosecution is 'secut' (to follow). Words with the same root include 'sequel' (something that follows) and 'sequence' (a series of following events). Words like 'secure' are not related as their roots differ.

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