Hypernym

noun

a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

Part_meronym

trial 4

noun

(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law

Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC

law 1

noun

the collection of rules imposed by authority

prosecution 1

noundomain: activity

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

Synonyms

criminal prosecution 1
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

Antonym

defense 11

noun

a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

Derivationally related form

prosecute 2

verb

bring a criminal action against (in a trial)

prosecute 1

verb

conduct a prosecution in a court of law

Hyponym

double jeopardy 1

noun

the prosecution of a defendant for a criminal offense for which he has already been tried; prohibited in the fifth amendment to the United States Constitution

Part_holonym

trial 4

noun

(law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

law 1

noun

the collection of rules imposed by authority