a prosecutionin a court of justice in thename of the government, against one or moreindividuals accused of a crime
a legal proceeding in which the state prosecutes a person who is charged with a public offense. The punishment, set by law, is either a fine, which goes to the state, or imprisonment, or both.
Also known as criminal trial, these cases are brought by the government against an individual for offenses to the public.
Cases in which the state prosecutes perpetrators of criminal acts, committed in violation of the state's laws.
A public action, usually a prosecution, in the name of the Crown, against one or more individuals accused of a crime.