prosecute

prosecute
pros·e·cute /'prä-si-ˌkyüt/ vb -cut·ed, -cut·ing [Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue]
vt
1: to institute and carry forward legal action against for redress or esp. punishment of a crime
2: to institute and carry on a lawsuit with reference to
every action shall be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest — Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 17(a)
vi: to institute and carry on a civil or criminal action
pros·e·cut·able /ˌprä-si-'kyü-tə-bəl/ adj

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

prosecute
I (carry forward) verb advance, be resolute in, be steadfast, bring about, bring to pass, carry on, carry out, conduct, continue, follow up, go after, maintain, persequi, persevere in, persist, proceed with, pursue, put through associated concepts: dismissal for want of prosecution, failure to prosecute, prosecute a claim, prosecute an action II (charge) verb accusare, arraign, bring action against, bring before a court, bring suit, bring to justice, file a charge, file a claim, prefer a claim, prefer charges, proceed against civilly, proceed against criminally, sue, summon, take one to court associated concepts: prosecute for a criminal offense, prosecuting attorney III index accuse, arraign, complain (charge), incriminate, lodge (bring a complaint), pursue (carry on)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


prosecute
v.
(1) To begin legal proceedings against someone, especially by the state against an accused criminal.
(2) To continue to carry out some action, intending to complete it.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


prosecute
When a local District Attorney, state Attorney General, or federal United States Attorney brings a criminal case against a defendant.
Category: Criminal Law
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


prosecute
To follow through; to commence and continue an action or judicial proceeding to its ultimate conclusion. To proceed against a defendant by charging that person with a crime and bringing him or her to trial.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


prosecute
To follow through; to commence and continue an action or judicial proceeding to its ultimate conclusion. To proceed against a defendant by charging that person with a crime and bringing him or her to trial.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

prosecute
v.
   1) in criminal law, to charge a person with a crime and thereafter pursue the case through trial on behalf of the government. This is normally the function of the District Attorney (called States Attorney or city prosecutor in some places) and the U.S. Attorney in federal criminal cases. A state Attorney General may prosecute in crimes of statewide importance, and the U.S. Attorney General, through the Solicitor General, may prosecute for crimes involving matters of national significance.
   2) to conduct any legal action by a lawyer on behalf of a client, including both civil and criminal cases, but most commonly referring to prosecution for crimes.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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