Definition of Prosecutes. Meaning of Prosecutes. Synonyms of Prosecutes

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Definition of Prosecutes

Prosecute
Prosecute Pros"e*cute, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prosecuted; p. pr. & vb. n. Prosecuting.] [L. prosecutus, p. p. of prosequi to follow, pursue. See Pursue.] 1. To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim. I am beloved Hermia; Why should not I, then, prosecute my right ? --Shak. 2. To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law. 3. (Law) To pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of some crime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment, before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot. To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes. --Milton.
Prosecute
Prosecute Pros"e*cute, v. i. 1. To follow after. [Obs.] --Latimer. 2. (Law) To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses. --Blackstone.

Meaning of Prosecutes from wikipedia

- (CPS), which is led by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The CPS prosecutes on behalf of the Crown and also takes forward prosecutions originating...
- jurisdictions, the district attorney prosecutes traffic matters or misdemeanors. In some states the district attorney prosecutes violations of state laws to the...
- District Attorney of Los Angeles County is in charge of the office that prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within Los Angeles County, California...
- The Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu is one of only two countywide elected positions in the City & County of Honolulu in the State of Hawai'i. The officeholder...
- prosecuting attorney leads the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, and prosecutes all felonies (as well as misdemeanors in unincorporated areas, and those...
- , the former corporation counsel, now known as the attorney general, prosecutes juvenile delinquency cases in addition to traffic and local ordinance...
- A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal do****ents, or represent individuals in legal matters. The exact nature...
- Retrieved 15 November 2015. Akinsanmi, Gboyega (10 November 2015). "Lagos Prosecutes 50 Illegal Lottery Operators". ThisDay Live. Archived from the original...
- investigates and prosecutes fraud. The SFO prosecutes different types of fraud, including investment fraud. Among the types of investment fraud prosecuted are boiler...
- 1997, Articles 2 and 51] Offences under the Internal Security Act can be prosecuted regardless of age. [Essential (Security Cases) Regulations 1975, Article...