public prosecution
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
public prosecution; a form of criminal action brought by the state
formalContrasts with 'private prosecution' (自诉). In a public prosecution, the state's procuratorate acts as the plaintiff against the accused. This is the standard procedure for serious crimes.
Jiǎn检
chá察
yuàn院
duì对
zhè这
qǐ起
zhòng重
dà大
tān贪
wū污
àn案
tí提
qǐ起
le了
gōng公
sù诉
。
The procuratorate initiated a public prosecution for this major embezzlement case.
Zhè这
ge个
àn案
zi子
yǐ已
jìn进
rù入
gōng公
sù诉
jiē阶
duàn段
。
This case has entered the stage of public prosecution.
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Gōng公
sù诉
rén人
xiàng向
fǎ法
tíng庭
chū出
shì示
le了
guān关
jiàn键
zhèng证
jù据
。
The public prosecutor presented key evidence to the court.