noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a prosecution lawyer (= a lawyer who tries to prove in court that someone is guilty )
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The prosecution lawyer asked his witness a question.
a prosecution witness
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During the trial, over thirty prosecution witnesses were called.
a witness for the prosecution/defence
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Witnesses for the prosecution have not sounded convincing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
criminal
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And, apart from extradition, States were unwilling for the most part to contemplate co-operation in criminal prosecutions .
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Under the new law, providers and online services are responsible for restricting indecent material or risking criminal prosecution .
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The fact that a parent is at risk of criminal prosecution for an offence against the child will not justify exclusion.
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However, there are no reported cases of a criminal prosecution for failure to report a case of child abuse or neglect.
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Can you imagine a worse fate than being condemned to listen to the endless trivia that surround most criminal prosecutions ?
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Witness intimidation in cases involving gangs and drugs has been hampering many criminal prosecutions , the Justice Department report said.
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Failure to hand them over could result in criminal prosecution , and scrutiny of the material in question.
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They also could face criminal prosecution for perjury.
federal
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Over the next three years, federal prosecutions of drug cases dropped 12 percent and drug interdiction spending fell 35 percent.
liable
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Since nothing that Chirac allegedly did was against the law, he is not liable for prosecution over these supposed transactions.
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This makes them liable to prosecution long after the wastes have left their premises.
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Advertisers masquerading as private individuals will be liable to prosecution .
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If you fail to provide a specimen you may be liable to prosecution .
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He was advised that if he did use the vehicle he and his employers may be liable to prosecution .
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A failure to fulfil this duty on the part of the innkeeper may render the innkeeper liable to criminal prosecution .
private
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When police failed to prosecute Ferrier, Miss Brady threatened to bring a private prosecution .
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Moreover, such a requirement would discourage prosecutions for the aggravated offence and would exclude private prosecutions.
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The victim's widow is considering a private prosecution after Elliot was acquitted of murder.
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What practical advice could the armed forces offer to some one who contemplated taking out a private prosecution ?
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This would, of course, have the consequence that private prosecutions would also be available.
public
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Yet recorded crime fell by one-third despite increased willingness among the police and public to institute prosecutions .
successful
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But there would be no successful prosecutions .
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Prosecutorial review Prosecutorial review of police results tests the prospect of mounting a successful prosecution at the trial.
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Even when successful prosecutions have been brought, the courts have been reluctant to impose little more than nominal sanctions on miscreants.
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A successful prosecution would bankrupt it, leading to large-scale redundancies in an area of high unemployment.
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A successful prosecution was concluded at the local magistrate's court on Monday morning.
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Anthony Sawuniuk, 78, lost an appeal against his conviction for murder in the only successful war crimes prosecution in Britain.
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Without proof of an undisclosed agreement, it is impossible for anyone to bring a successful prosecution .
■ NOUN
case
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For the prosecution case to stand, it will be necessary to prove that Lenny McLean struck the fatal blow.
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The core of the prosecution case was composed of detailed confessions in which the three accused admitted participating in the rape.
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The prosecution case was that the defendant had fired deliberately at Paulette.
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While the prosecution case is being presented the decision as to what course to take in these circumstances remains with counsel.
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The defence and prosecution cases are each made up of an introduction, testimonies of witnesses, and a summary.
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The prosecution case , even if it was brought against those believed responsible, was very often fictional.
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An admission on the part of the defendant would also help the prosecution case .
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And they claim another woman in the room had drug charges against her dropped in return for supporting the prosecution case .
costs
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Ferguson, who was more than twice over the legal limit, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £25 prosecution costs .
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The magistrate gave Mr Smith a conditional discharge on each count, but he was ordered to pay prosecution costs of £1800.
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In addition to the £2,000 fine, magistrates ordered Laleham Healthcare to pay £250 towards the prosecution costs .
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He was ordered to pay £4,000 towards the prosecution costs of £9,977.
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He was given three penalty points and ordered to pay £15 towards prosecution costs .
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Magistrates fined James £100 and ordered him to pay £20 towards prosecution costs .
crown
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But on the advice of the crown prosecution service no charges were brought.
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The Crown prosecution service is considering a file on the incident.
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The Crown prosecution service is not an investigating body.
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Their preliminary report on this matter has been received and is under consideration by the Crown prosecution service.
evidence
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According to the prosecution evidence , Joyce then punched the heckler in the face.
service
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But on the advice of the crown prosecution service no charges were brought.
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The Crown prosecution service is considering a file on the incident.
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The Crown prosecution service is not an investigating body.
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Their preliminary report on this matter has been received and is under consideration by the Crown prosecution service .
team
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Ito presided over the O. J. Simpson murder trial, and Hodgman was a member of the prosecution team .
witness
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It was curious, Julia thought, to hear the chief prosecution witness speaking so forcefully in favour of the defendant.
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The women testified as prosecution witnesses in the penalty phase of his murder trial.
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During the trial, over thirty prosecution witnesses were called.
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During the four-month trial, two prosecution witnesses were killed and two others wounded.
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Now a further prosecution is pending after a local businessman agreed to act as a prosecution witness .
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McCarthy has been a prosecution witness against Stedeford in Des Moines and at a pretrial hearing here against Langan.
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There was evidentially speaking a head-on collision between the appellant and the principal prosecution witness .
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At his trial, Christie was the chief prosecution witness .
■ VERB
allow
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He claimed that the Ministers who allowed the prosecution of three innocent businessmen to go ahead were only doing their duty.
avoid
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As Chesterton was preaching to the converted there was no chance of this, so he avoided prosecution .
bring
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When police failed to prosecute Ferrier, Miss Brady threatened to bring a private prosecution .
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Few victims succeed in bringing effective prosecutions against their torturers.
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I should bring a criminal prosecution against you.
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This can lie done irrespective of whether it was the victim who brought the prosecution .
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Without proof of an undisclosed agreement, it is impossible for anyone to bring a successful prosecution .
call
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There have been cases where the Attorney has refused to act even after judges have called for prosecution .
escape
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Voice over Tescos in Abingdon will escape prosecution .
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A COP-A-GRAM who stripped in a busy railway station has escaped prosecution .
face
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In extreme cases you could even face prosecution .
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As a result, few people face prosecution .
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A large number of works with low effluent quality do not face prosecution .
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They also could face criminal prosecution for perjury.
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Purchasers seeking clearance and other parties submitting information to the regulatory authorities face prosecution if they supply false or misleading information.
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If a person is faced with prosecution , he is entitled to remain silent and to avoid cross-examination.
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Sometimes ranchers are caught seven or eight times and never face criminal prosecution .
grant
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He also announced that parliament would be asked to grant Sassou-Nguesso immunity from prosecution for his actions during his term of office.
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Huang has refused to testify unless granted partial immunity from prosecution .
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Another 30 people were granted immunity from prosecution .
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Her immediate subordinate, James C. Smith, had been granted immunity from prosecution .
lead
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Yet these have led to just 30 prosecutions and 13 convictions.
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Currently only 9 per cent of frauds reported by online retailers to the police lead to a prosecution .
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Contravention of some of the requirements can lead to prosecution in a court of summary jurisdiction.
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Conducting investment business without authorisation could lead to criminal prosecution .
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This could lead to prosecution of people who illicitly use passwords and codes to get access to forbidden parts of a system.
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Breach of the requirements set out in the 1963 Act is a criminal offence and may lead to prosecution .
pay
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Ferguson, who was more than twice over the legal limit, pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £25 prosecution costs.
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The magistrate gave Mr Smith a conditional discharge on each count, but he was ordered to pay prosecution costs of £1800.
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In addition to the £2,000 fine, magistrates ordered Laleham Healthcare to pay £250 towards the prosecution costs.
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He was ordered to pay £4,000 towards the prosecution costs of £9,977.
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He was given three penalty points and ordered to pay £15 towards prosecution costs.
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Magistrates fined James £100 and ordered him to pay £20 towards prosecution costs.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
bring charges/a lawsuit/a court case/a prosecution/a claim (against sb)
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Maxwell could face prosecution for his role in the robbery.
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Since January, three hate-crime prosecutions have gone to trial.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A Braintree man was cleared of an affray charge yesterday when the prosecution offered no further evidence against him.
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As a condition of his release, Nick's passport was withheld for 90 days, pending an appeal by the prosecution .
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However, evidence submitted by the prosecution , appearing to support the defence claims, was admitted.
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One of these is to improve prosecution and conviction rates.
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The prosecution said it was a miracle she did not start an inferno.
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The commissary general in charge of the prosecution , Firenzuola, apparently admitted that he did not consider the Copernican system unacceptable.