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- Dictionaryprosecute/ˈprɒsɪkjuːt/
verb
- 1. institute or conduct 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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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.
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 follow up or carry forward something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion: to prosecute a war. to carry on or practice. Synonyms: conduct, execute, discharge, perform. verb (used without object) , pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing. Law. to institute and carry on a legal prosecution. to act as prosecutor. prosecute. / ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːt / verb.
prosecute. (prɒsɪkjuːt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense prosecutes , present participle prosecuting , past tense, past participle 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 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).
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. [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.
the act of officially accusing someone of committing an illegal act, esp. by bringing a case against that person in a court of law: [ U ] She was granted full immunity from prosecution by the state in return for her testimony.
The meaning of PROSECUTION is the act or process of prosecuting; specifically : the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment. How to use prosecution in a sentence.
