Definitions of private prosecution
a prosecution for a criminal offence brought by a private person and not by the state
She took out a successful private prosecution against her stepfather for assault.
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private prosecution means:
querella privada means:
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noun
a prosecution for a criminal offence brought by a private person and not by the state
She took out a successful private prosecution against her stepfather for assault.