Search Result for "criminal_prosecution":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior;
[syn: prosecution, criminal prosecution]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

criminal prosecution
    n 1: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a
         defendant for criminal behavior [syn: prosecution,
         criminal prosecution] [ant: defence, defense,
         demurrer, denial]