ADJ
- criminal, private
- successful
- impending, possible
- He faces possible prosecution
VERB + PROSECUTION
- bring, initiate
- be liable to, face, risk
- escape
- lead to, result in
PREP
- ~ against
- The police brought a prosecution against the driver involved
- ~ for
- Prosecutions for water pollution more than doubled
PHRASES
- immunity from prosecution
PROSECUTION + VERB
- prove sth
- allege sth, claim sth
- The prosecution alleged that he murdered his wife
PROSECUTION + NOUN
- case, evidence
- counsel, lawyer, witness
- costs
PREP
- for the ~
- a witness for the prosecution