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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
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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" prosecute [ˈprɔsɪkjuːt] vt (Law) [+ person]; strafrechtlich verfolgen: (case) → die Anklage vertreten in +dat 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It was about the hour of noon, therefore, when De Bracy, for whose advantage the expedition had been first planned, appeared to prosecute his views upon the hand and possessions of the Lady Rowena. At others he will with his own hands tear down some other man's gate and declare that a path has existed there from time immemorial, defying the owner to prosecute him for trespass. She had lately remitted the trespass of a stage-coachman, who had overturned her post-chaise into a ditch; nay, she had even broken the law, in refusing to prosecute a highwayman who had robbed her, not only of a sum of money, but of her ear-rings; at the same time d--ning her, and saying, "Such handsome b--s as you don't want jewels to set them off, and be d--n'd to you. |
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