(法律)起诉;检方/公诉方:代表国家对被指控犯罪的人提起刑事指控并在法庭上举证的一方或行为。(也可泛指“起诉行为/起诉程序”。)
/ˌprɑːsɪˈkjuːʃən/
The prosecution presented new evidence in court.
控方在法庭上提交了新证据。
After weeks of testimony, the prosecution argued that the defendant had acted with intent, but the jury remained unconvinced.
在数周的证词之后,控方主张被告是出于故意行事,但陪审团仍未被说服。
来自拉丁语 prosecutio(“追诉、继续进行”),源于 prosequi(“追随、追究到底”)。后来在法律语境中固定为“对犯罪进行追诉/起诉”的含义。