Prosecute
(verb)
To bring legal action against someone for a criminal or civil wrong.
Origin:
Derived from the latin word "prosequi" meaning "to pursue", to prosecute is to bring legal action against someone for a criminal or civil wrong.
Examples:
- The government decided to prosecute the company for fraud.
- The prosecutor will prosecute the case in court.
- The company's CEO was prosecuted for insider trading.
- The state has decided not to prosecute the defendant.
- The victim's family intends to prosecute the perpetrator for the crime.