"prosecution association" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prosecution associations [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} prosecution association (plural prosecution associations)
  1. (historical) An organization of citizens, typically in the same community, who paid dues to cover one another's costs of privately prosecuting offenders should a crime be committed against them. Wikipedia link: prosecution association Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-prosecution_association-en-noun-SgpnQ6a~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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