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Prosecuting
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.

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- 21, § 1 (offenses may be prosecuted by an "information filed by the Prosecuting Attorney"), and amdt. 80, § 20 ("A Prosecuting Attorney shall be elected...
- guidance of the Attorney General of Hawai'i, the Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu also has the power to prosecute on behalf of the citizens of the state. Charles...
- 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...
- Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 9 September 2009. "The Higher Prosecuting Authority". The Higher Prosecuting Authority. Retrieved 9 September 2009. Henriksen, Petter...
- Marisa Ramirez as Rita Ashton Kevin Dunn as George Anthony "Prosecuting Casey Anthony". "Prosecuting Casey Anthony (2013) - Peter Werner | Synopsis, Characteristics...
- formed on 1 January 2009 by the merger of three separate prosecuting authorities: the Army Prosecuting Authority (APA) of the British Army, the Navy Prosecution...
- County Prosecuting Attorney is a nonpartisan elected official in King County, Washington. The prosecuting attorney leads the King County Prosecuting Attorney's...
- ****ociation of Prosecuting Attorneys". Daily Report. Retrieved 2015-07-25. ****ociation of Prosecuting Attorneys (25 July 2015). "****ociation of Prosecuting Attorneys...
- The Prosecuting Attorney of Wayne County is in charge of the office that prosecutes felony and misdemeanor crimes that occur within Wayne County, Michigan...
- United States Attorney is responsible for prosecuting offenses under the DC Code, in addition to prosecuting federal offenses. In Rhode Island and Delaware...