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:

  1. The government decided to prosecute the company for fraud.
  2. The prosecutor will prosecute the case in court.
  3. The company's CEO was prosecuted for insider trading.
  4. The state has decided not to prosecute the defendant.
  5. The victim's family intends to prosecute the perpetrator for the crime.
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