prosecution

the process of officially accusing someone of a crime and trying to prove that they are guilty in court

procesamiento, acusación legal

• a case/prosecution against somebody

Collocations criminal prosecution · civil prosecution

• The prosecution presented its case.

  La acusación presentó su caso.

the act of trying to persuade someone to do something, especially by giving them reasons or arguments

persuasión, convicción

• a prosecution for doing sth

Collocations prosecution of an argument · prosecution of a cause

• The prosecution of his ideas was relentless.

  La defensa de sus ideas fue incansable.