prosecution

poursuites pénales

Procédure visant à faire juger une personne accusée d’avoir commis une infraction.

En anglais simple : The process of bringing someone to court because they are accused of a crime.

• He could face prosecution.
• There was not enough evidence for a prosecution.
• The new law allows prosecution for these offences.

Comment l'utiliser : prosecution for something (He faces prosecution for stealing public money.); prosecution of someone (The prosecution of the suspect began last month.)

Expressions courantes : criminal prosecution, face prosecution, avoid prosecution

accusation, ministère public

Avocats ou autorité publique qui cherchent à prouver au tribunal que la personne accusée a commis une infraction.

En anglais simple : The lawyers or public authority trying to prove in court that an accused person committed a crime.

• The prosecution called three witnesses.
• The jury heard arguments from the prosecution and the defence.
• A prosecution lawyer questioned her about the missing documents.

Contraires : defence

Expressions courantes : the prosecution case, prosecution witness, prosecution lawyer, state prosecution

poursuite, exécution

Travail poursuivi pour mener un projet, une activité ou un effort jusqu’à son terme.

En anglais simple : The continued work of carrying out a plan, activity, or effort until it is finished.

• The prosecution of the war required more troops.
• Successful prosecution of the project depended on steady funding.
• The minister promised vigorous prosecution of the campaign against corruption.

Comment l'utiliser : prosecution of something (The prosecution of the campaign required careful planning.)

Synonymes : execution, conduct, pursuit

Contraires : abandonment

Expressions courantes : prosecution of war, vigorous prosecution, successful prosecution