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- Dictionarypros·e·cute/ˈpräsəˌkyo͞ot/
verb
- 1. institute legal proceedings against (a person or organization): "they were prosecuted for obstructing the highway"
- 2. continue with (a course of action) with a view to its completion: "they sensed a unique opportunity to prosecute their policy agenda"
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1. : to follow to the end : pursue until finished. prosecute a war. 2. : to engage in : perform. 3. a. : to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of law. b. : to institute legal proceedings with reference to. prosecute a claim. intransitive verb. : to institute and carry on a legal suit or prosecution.
to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime: Shoplifters will be prosecuted. He was prosecuted for fraud. Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be prosecuted under the Consumers Protection Act, 1987.
Definition of 'prosecute' prosecute. (prɒsɪkjuːt ) Word forms: prosecutes , prosecuting , prosecuted. 1. verb. If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough. [VERB]
to officially accuse someone of committing a crime in a law court, or (of a lawyer) to try to prove that a person accused of committing a crime is guilty of that crime: Shoplifters will be prosecuted. He was prosecuted for fraud. Any manufacturer who does not conform to the standards could be prosecuted by the Bureau of Consumer Protection.
To prosecute is to participate in or pursue something to completion, like a government’s intention to prosecute a war. Prosecute is most often used for bringing legal action against an accused person or group.
verb. /ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/ /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːt/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to officially charge somebody with a crime in court. The police decided not to prosecute. prosecute somebody/something Trespassers will be prosecuted (= a notice telling people to keep out of a particular area).
prosecute. [transitive, intransitive] prosecute (somebody/something) (for something/doing something) to officially charge someone with a crime in court The company was prosecuted for breaching the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
1. Law. a. To initiate or conduct a criminal case against: prosecute a defendant for murder. b. To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action): prosecute a lawsuit for libel. c. To initiate or conduct legal proceedings regarding (an offense, for example): prosecute drug possession. 2. a.
PROSECUTE meaning: 1 : to hold a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty; 2 : to work as a lawyer to try to prove a case against someone accused of a crime.
prosecute. (prɒsɪkyut ) Word forms: prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecuted. 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough.
