prosecute

pros·e·cute  (prs-kyt)

v. pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing, pros·e·cutes

v.tr.

1. Law

a. To initiate civil or criminal court action against.

b. To seek to obtain or enforce by legal action.

2.

a. To pursue (an undertaking, for example) until completion; follow to the very end.

b. To chase or pursue (a vessel): "He held a dispatch saying that [they] had prosecuted and probably killed an Echo-class missile submarine" (Tom Clancy).

3. To carry on, engage in, or practice.

v.intr. Law

1. To initiate and conduct legal proceedings.

2. To act as prosecutor.

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[Middle English prosecuten, from Latin prsequ, prsect- : pr-, forward; see pro-¹ + sequ, to follow; see sek^w-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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prose·cuta·ble adj.

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prosecute

Verb

[-cuting, -cuted]

1. to bring a criminal charge against (someone)

2. to continue to do (something): the business of prosecuting a cold war through propaganda

3.

a. to seek redress by legal proceedings

b. to institute or conduct a prosecution [Latin prosequi to follow]

prosecutor n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	prosecute - conduct a prosecution in a court of law act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	2.	prosecute - bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson" defend, represent - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
	3.	prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" engage, pursue act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" practice, commit - engage in or perform; "practice safe sex"; "commit a random act of kindness" close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy" politick - engage in political activities; "This colleague is always politicking"

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prosecute

verb 1. Law take someone to court, try, sue, summon, indict, do (slang) arraign, seek redress, put someone on trial, litigate, bring suit against, bring someone to trial, put someone in the dock, bring action against, prefer charges against

verb 2. conduct, continue, manage, direct, pursue, work at, carry on, practise, engage in, discharge, persist, see through, follow through, persevere, carry through

Translations

prosecute [ˈprɔsɪkjuːt] vt (LAW) → procesar;

"trespassers will be prosecuted" (LAW) → "se procesará a los intrusos"

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prosecute [ˈprɔsɪkjuːt] vt → poursuivre

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prosecute [ˈprɔsɪkjuːt] vt (Law) [+ person]; strafrechtlich verfolgen: (case) → die Anklage vertreten in +dat

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prosecute [ˈprɔsɪkjuːt] vt → intentare azione contro

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prosecute

v prosecute [ˈprosikjuːt]

to bring a legal action against He was prosecuted for theft. vervolg يُقاضي давам под съд soudně stíhat anklage belangen διώκω ποινικά, μηνύω procesar, enjuiciar kohtulikule vastutusele võtma تحت پیگرد قرار دادن asettaa syytteeseen poursuivre לִתבוֹע לְדִין अभियोग करना vádat emel vki ellen menuntut fara í mál perseguire 起訴する 기소하다 patraukti baudžiamojon atsakomybėn ierosināt lietu (tiesā) mendakwa gerechtelijk vervolgen reise tiltale mot ścigać sądownie, wnosić oskarżenie (przeciwko) processar a urmări în justiţie возбуждать (уголовное) дело súdne stíhať tožiti tužiti åtala ดำเนินคดี dava etmek/açmak, kovuşturma açmak 對...起訴 переслідувати судовим порядком مقدمہ چلانا truy tố 对...起诉

n proseˈcution

1 (an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year. vervolging مُقاضاه съдебно преследване obžaloba sagsanlæg strafrechtliche Verfolgung ποινική δίωξη, μήνυση proceso, juicio; acusación vastutuselevõtmine تعقیب قانونی؛ شکایت syyte poursuites judiciaires תְּביעָה לְדִין अभियोजन bűnvádi eljárás tuntutan málsókn procedimento giudiziario, processo 起訴 기소 patraukimas baudžiamojon atsakomybėn, baudžiamasis persekiojimas apsūdzība; lietas ierosināšana membuat dakwaan gerechtelijke vervolging rettslig påtale sprawa sądowa acusação ur­mă­rire judiciară предъявление иска; судебное преследование obžaloba tožba gonjenje sudskim putem åtal การดำเนินคดีตามกฎหมาย kovuşturma, dava 起訴，檢舉 судове переслідування مقدمہ sự truy tố 起诉，检举

2 the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence. aanklaer المُدَّعي، مُحامي الإدِّعاء прокурор žalobce anklager; anklagemyndighed die Staatsanwaltschaft μηνυτής acusación kaebaja pool شاکی syyttäjäpuoli plaignant(s) הַתבִיעָה अभियोजन पक्ष a vád (képviselője) penuntut sækjandi accusa 検察側 기소자측 kaltinimas, kaltintojas, prokuroras apsūdzētājs; apsūdzība pihak pendakwa eisende partij aktoratet, påtalemyndighet, statsadvokat oskarżyciel acusação acuzare обвинение žalobca tožilstvo tužilaštvo åklagar-, kärandesidan โจทก์ davacı, iddia makamı (總稱)原告及其律師 обвинувачення پيروي bên nguyên （总称）原告及其律师

n prosecutor

The civil servant who brings legal action. der Anklagevertreter, der Staatsanwalt prokuroras savcı