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prosecution

[pros-i-kyoo-shuhn] / ˌprɒs ɪˈkju ʃən /




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Jimenez’s civil rights attorney, Greg Jackson, said he was filing suit against the federal government this week alleging malicious prosecution and abuse of process.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

She supervised the prosecution of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was convicted of prostitution offenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

"In many cases involving genuinely discarded goods, prosecution is unlikely," he says.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

However, it can form the basis of a prosecution only if the person charged waives his or her right to have the grand jury make a probable-cause determination.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

The prosecution wrapped its case on day thirty-six of the trial.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Wong rose to prominence during Hong Kong's 2014 protests, known as the Umbrella Movement, and has been in and out of jail since 2017 due to protest-related prosecutions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

From the end of 2020 prosecutions under the law restarted and accelerated.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

But the judge initially permitted him to supervise prosecutions in his other roles — an arrangement the subsequent 9th Circuit ruling undermined.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

First, the astonishing magnitude of Medicaid and other fraud uncovered by federal prosecutions over the past four years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

By revealing the raw ugliness at the heart of prejudice, high-profile hate-crime prosecutions have helped build empathy for people on the margins.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater


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