prosecution

English

/ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.
  • (legal) The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
  • (legal) The prosecuting party.

Etymology

Suffix from English prosecute root from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sekʷ-

Gloss

follow, say, see, notice, accompany, track

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

見

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