CRIMINAL PROSECUTION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
   Synonym(s)
   • prosecution (what does prosecution mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) criminal prosecution is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • legal action (what does legal action mean?)
   • action (what does action mean?)
   • action at law (what does action at law mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • defense (what does defense mean?)
   • defence (what does defence mean?)
   • denial (what does denial mean?)
   • demurrer (what does demurrer mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • double jeopardy (what does double jeopardy mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • prosecute (what does prosecute mean?)
   • prosecute (what does prosecute mean?)