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prosecution
Noun
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Prosecution is the act of taking legal action against a person, especially criminal action.
The prosecution of Bob was for the rape crimes that he has committed.
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Prosecution refers to the agency that prosecutes a person in court, especially a person guilty of a criminal offence.
The prosecution of Mike Tyson during his rape trial argued that his victim's injuries made it very unlikely that she had consented to sex with the man.
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Prosecution refers to the act of carrying out a scheme till the end.
witness
Noun
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A witness is somebody who saw something, especially a crime.
The journalist spent three years interviewing survivors and witnesses.
The hospital has born witness to countless deaths and births.
Police took signed statements from the witnesses.
The state has no physical evidence and no witnesses.
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A witness is somebody who tells a court what they know about a situation, especially a crime.
The witness testified that Simpson was ill at the time.
Dr. Yazdi, an expert witness, explained how somebody could have used the computer without the owner knowing.
She was the key witness for the defense at the trial.
witness
Verb
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If you witness something, you see it.
She spoke of the terrible events she witnesses during the war.
She witnessed some terrible events during the war.
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If something witnesses something, it experiences it.