Contest
Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Prosecution and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prosecution" instead a noun "Contest".
Prosecution
Prosecution noun - The doing of an action.
Contest and prosecution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun "Prosecution".
Both words in one sentence
- A trial is a contest of Law skills between the prosecution and the defence.
Source: A Fool for a Client - The US does allow defendants to plead "no contest" (nolo contendere), or "Without admitting guilt, I do not wish to contest the prosecution's argument," but the judge has to accept the plea.
Source: Artistic License Law
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