The name of the public officer who is appointed or elected in each judicial district, circuit, or county, to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the State or people
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion" bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O
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 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
If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put them on trial. The police have decided not to prosecute because the evidence is not strong enough Photographs taken by roadside cameras will soon be enough to prosecute drivers for speeding He is being prosecuted for two criminal offences
When a lawyer prosecutes a case, he or she tries to prove that the person who is on trial is guilty. The attorney who will prosecute the case says he cannot reveal how much money is involved. the prosecuting attorney
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Definition of prosecuting in Turkish English dictionary