Sentence examples for prosecution 1 from inspiring English sources

In countries such as the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the US, two criteria must usually be satisfied in order to pursue any criminal prosecution; (1) there must be evidence that the offence has actually occurred and (2) it must be in the public interest to pursue a prosecution.

Witness for the Prosecution 91.

Some 70 witnesses were called for the prosecution, 50 for the defence.

The result of underreporting and poor prosecution: 15 of 16 rapists will never spend a day in jail, according to the network.

But their prosecution – 70 years after the crimes – is seen as in the public interest for the wider message it sends.

"Prosecution 101 is: never meet with a cooperating witness without a police officer or federal agent," Mr. Mehler said Friday after the court hearing.

I don't think I've had a happier hour all Christmas than last night's opening episode of The Witness for the Prosecution (BBC1).

Simultaneously, criminals can be deterred through legal and regulatory solutions, i.e., prosecution [12] or takedowns by law enforcement [13].

Agents nabbed roughly 1,300 purportedly illegal workers, spurring a federal prosecution (11 or more employees were convicted of identity theft and jailed) and a civil racketeering suit.

Witnesses: defense, 54; prosecution, 72.

Days of testimony: defense 34; prosecution, 99.