prosecute
IPA: prˈɑsʌkjut
verb
- (transitive, law) To start criminal proceedings against.
- (transitive, law) To charge, try.
- To seek to obtain by legal process.
- (transitive) To pursue something to the end.
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Examples of "prosecute" in Sentences
- Now you want to say that the decision to prosecute is Holder's decision, and his alone.
- A good and proper result from the courts for a change, the CPS decision to prosecute is at best very suspect. on March 31, 2010 at 8: 38 pm RD
- As I pointed out, the decision to prosecute is independent of the decision to compel testimony (the North case notwithstanding; there they screwed the process up).
- Now, America sees all the more glaringly your integrity faults … and once you're out of the nomination race and the courts can once again prosecute you … we'll see it even further.
- Now, America sees all the more glaringly your integrity faults ... and once you're out of the nomination race and the courts can once again prosecute you ... we'll see it even further.
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