1. Incrimination.
2. Reproche.
ETYM Old Fren. acusation, French accusation, Latin accusatio, from accusare. Related to Accuse.
1. A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; an imputation of blame or guilt; SYN. accusal.
2. An assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; SYN. charge.
ETYM French contention, Latin contentio. Related to Contend.
A point asserted as part of an argument.
A method of line control in which terminals compete with each other for permission to transmit over a common channel. If the channel is free, the terminal transmits. If the channel is in use by another terminal, the terminal attempting to transmit waits until the channel is free.
Quarrel; strife; opinion; belief.
ETYM Latin prosecutio a following.
1. The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant.
2. The lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant.