criminal prosecution 1
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
Hypernym
legal action 1
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
EnglishHyponym
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
