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prosecution: the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior; the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant

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enforcement collapse: the act of enforcing; insuring observance of or obedience to

claimant collapse: someone who claims a benefit or right or title; "claimants of unemployment compensation"; "he was a claimant to the throne"

complainant collapse

bill of particulars collapse: the particular events to be dealt with in a criminal trial; advises the defendant and the court of the facts the defendant will be required to meet

judicial process collapse

lawsuit collapse: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"

petitioner collapse: one praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"

plaintiff collapse: a person who brings an action in a court of law

pursuance collapse: the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion

tracking collapse

dogging collapse: relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears"

trailing collapse: the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

completion collapse: a concluding action; (American football) a successful forward pass in football

arraignment collapse: a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment

indictment collapse: a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense; an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

prosecutor collapse: a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

plaint collapse: a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed

searching collapse: exploring thoroughly; having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect; "searching insights"; "trenchant criticism"

fulfillment collapse: the act of consummating something (a desire or promise etc); a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires

suitor collapse: a man who courts a woman; "a suer for the hand of the princess"

stalking collapse

proceedings collapse

litigation collapse: a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights

shadowing collapse: the act of following someone secretly; following surreptitiously; keeping under surveillance; "always on guard against shadowing submarines"

hunting collapse

quest collapse: the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"; seek alms, as for religious purposes; search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested"; make a search (for); "Things that die with their eyes open and questing"; "The animal came questing through the forest"

denunciation collapse: a public act of denouncing

innuendo collapse

transaction collapse: the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities); "no transactions are possible without him"; "he has always been honest is his dealings with me"

follow up collapse: increase the effectiveness or success of by further action; "The doctor followed up the surgery with radiation"

informer collapse: one who reveals confidential information in return for money

allegation collapse: statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove; (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law); "an allegation of malpractice"

imputation collapse: the attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously"; a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation"

taxing collapse

blame collapse: a reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"; attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"; put or pin the blame on; harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"

cause collapse: a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"; events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"; give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

hue and cry collapse

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