prosecute
To officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them.
Beispiele
3 von 5Trespassers will be prosecuted.
Trespassers will be prosecuted.
The district attorney chose to prosecute the case to the full extent of the law.
The district attorney chose to prosecute the case to the full extent of the law.
Are they really going to prosecute him for that?
Are they really going to prosecute him for that?
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Prosecute starts with 'Pro-', like a 'Professional' lawyer taking you to court.
Schnelles Quiz
The shop owner warned that he would ______ anyone caught stealing.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: prosecute
Beispiele
Trespassers will be prosecuted.
everydayTrespassers will be prosecuted.
The district attorney chose to prosecute the case to the full extent of the law.
formalThe district attorney chose to prosecute the case to the full extent of the law.
Are they really going to prosecute him for that?
informalAre they really going to prosecute him for that?
The study examines why some crimes are difficult to prosecute effectively.
academicThe study examines why some crimes are difficult to prosecute effectively.
We will prosecute any firm that attempts to steal our intellectual property.
businessWe will prosecute any firm that attempts to steal our intellectual property.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
the prosecution rests
the prosecution finished its case
Wird oft verwechselt mit
To prosecute is to take legal action; to persecute is to treat someone unfairly or cruelly over a long period.
Nutzungshinweise
Mainly used in criminal law. In civil law, 'sue' is the more common term.
Häufige Fehler
Many students confuse 'prosecute' with 'persecute'.
Merkhilfe
Prosecute starts with 'Pro-', like a 'Professional' lawyer taking you to court.
Wortherkunft
From Latin 'prosequi', meaning 'to follow up' or 'pursue'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The state (represented by the prosecution) brings the case against the individual in criminal trials.
Schnelles Quiz
The shop owner warned that he would ______ anyone caught stealing.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: prosecute
Verwandtes Vokabular
A prosecutor is a lawyer who works for the government. Their...
justiceJustice is the quality of being fair and reasonable in how p...
trialA formal process in a court of law to decide if someone is g...
crimeA crime is an action that is against the law and is punishab...
indictmentA formal written statement that officially accuses someone o...
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