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prosecute
to institute legal proceedings against: prosecute the suspect; carry forward something begun: prosecute a war
Not to be confused with:
persecute – hound; afflict; torture; torment; badger; bother: persecute the opposition
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pros·e·cute
(prŏs′ĭ-kyo͞ot′)v. pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing, pros·e·cutes
v.tr.
1. Law
a. To initiate or conduct a criminal case against: prosecute a defendant for murder.
b. To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action): prosecute a lawsuit for libel.
c. To initiate or conduct legal proceedings regarding (an offense, for example): prosecute drug possession.
2.
a. To pursue (an undertaking, for example) until completion; continue to the very end: prosecute a war.
b. To carry on, engage in, or practice (an occupation or business).
3. To chase or pursue (a vessel): "He held a dispatch saying that [they] had prosecuted and probably killed an Echo-class missile submarine" (Tom Clancy).
v.intr. Law
To initiate or conduct legal proceedings: decided to prosecute.
[Middle English prosecuten, from Latin prōsequī, prōsecūt- : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + sequī, to follow; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
pros′e·cut′a·ble adj.
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prosecute
(ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːt)vb
1. (Law) (tr) to bring a criminal action against (a person) for some offence
2. (Law) (intr)
a. to seek redress by legal proceedings
b. to institute or conduct a prosecution
3. (Professions) (tr) to engage in or practise (a profession or trade)
4. (tr) to continue to do (a task, etc)
[C15: from Latin prōsequī to follow, from prō- forward + sequī to follow]
ˈproseˌcutable adj
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pros•e•cute
(ˈprɒs ɪˌkyut)v. -cut•ed, -cut•ing. v.t.
1.
a. to institute or conduct legal proceedings against (a person).
b. to seek to conduct, obtain, or enforce by legal process.
2. to follow up or carry forward (an undertaking), usu. to completion: to prosecute a war.
3. to carry on or practice.
v.i. 4. to institute and carry on a legal prosecution.
5. to act as prosecutor.
[1400–50; late Middle English: to follow up, go on with < Latin prōsecūtus, past participle of prōsequī to pursue, proceed with =prō- pro-1 + sequī to follow]
pros′e•cut`a•ble, adj.
pros`e•cut`a•bil′i•ty, n.
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prosecute
- First meant "to follow up or pursue an inquiry or studies" or "to pursue to the end."See also related terms for inquiry.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
persecute
– prosecute1. 'persecute'
To persecute someone means to continually treat them badly and make them suffer, for example because of their political or religious beliefs.
Members of these sects are ruthlessly persecuted.
They claim that nobody is persecuted for religious belief.
2. 'prosecute'
To prosecute someone means to accuse them of a crime and bring criminal charges against them.
He was prosecuted for drunken driving.
Trespassers will be prosecuted.
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prosecute
Past participle: prosecuted
Gerund: prosecuting
| Imperative |
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| prosecute |
| prosecute |
| Present |
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| I prosecute |
| you prosecute |
| he/she/it prosecutes |
| we prosecute |
| you prosecute |
| they prosecute |
| Preterite |
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| I prosecuted |
| you prosecuted |
| he/she/it prosecuted |
| we prosecuted |
| you prosecuted |
| they prosecuted |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am prosecuting |
| you are prosecuting |
| he/she/it is prosecuting |
| we are prosecuting |
| you are prosecuting |
| they are prosecuting |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have prosecuted |
| you have prosecuted |
| he/she/it has prosecuted |
| we have prosecuted |
| you have prosecuted |
| they have prosecuted |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was prosecuting |
| you were prosecuting |
| he/she/it was prosecuting |
| we were prosecuting |
| you were prosecuting |
| they were prosecuting |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had prosecuted |
| you had prosecuted |
| he/she/it had prosecuted |
| we had prosecuted |
| you had prosecuted |
| they had prosecuted |
| Future |
|---|
| I will prosecute |
| you will prosecute |
| he/she/it will prosecute |
| we will prosecute |
| you will prosecute |
| they will prosecute |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have prosecuted |
| you will have prosecuted |
| he/she/it will have prosecuted |
| we will have prosecuted |
| you will have prosecuted |
| they will have prosecuted |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be prosecuting |
| you will be prosecuting |
| he/she/it will be prosecuting |
| we will be prosecuting |
| you will be prosecuting |
| they will be prosecuting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been prosecuting |
| you have been prosecuting |
| he/she/it has been prosecuting |
| we have been prosecuting |
| you have been prosecuting |
| they have been prosecuting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been prosecuting |
| you will have been prosecuting |
| he/she/it will have been prosecuting |
| we will have been prosecuting |
| you will have been prosecuting |
| they will have been prosecuting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been prosecuting |
| you had been prosecuting |
| he/she/it had been prosecuting |
| we had been prosecuting |
| you had been prosecuting |
| they had been prosecuting |
| Conditional |
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| I would prosecute |
| you would prosecute |
| he/she/it would prosecute |
| we would prosecute |
| you would prosecute |
| they would prosecute |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have prosecuted |
| you would have prosecuted |
| he/she/it would have prosecuted |
| we would have prosecuted |
| you would have prosecuted |
| they would have prosecuted |
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
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Verb 1. prosecute - conduct a prosecution in a court of law
2. prosecute - bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"
3. prosecute - carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
close - engage at close quarters; "close with the enemy"
politick - engage in political activities; "This colleague is always politicking"
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prosecute
verb
1. (Law) take someone to court, try, sue, summon, indict, do (slang), arraign, seek redress, put someone on trial, litigate, bring suit against, bring someone to trial, put someone in the dock, bring action against, prefer charges against The police have decided not to prosecute him.
2. conduct, continue, manage, direct, pursue, work at, carry on, practise, engage in, discharge, persist, see through, follow through, persevere, carry through To prosecute this war is costing the country fifteen million pounds a day.
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Translations
يُقاضييُقَاضِي
soudně stíhattrestně stíhat
anklageretsforfølge
asettaa syytteeseen
tužiti
vádat emel
fara í mál
起訴する
기소하다
baudžiamasis persekiojimaskaltintojaspatraukimas baudžiamojon atsakomybėnpatraukti baudžiamojon atsakomybėnprokuroras
ierosināt lietu
súdne stíhať
åtala
ฟ้องร้อง
dava açmak dava etmek/açmakkovuşturma açmak
truy tố
prosecute
[ˈprɒsɪkjuːt]A. VT
1. (Jur) (= try) → procesar, enjuiciar ; (= punish) → sancionar ; [+ claim] → demandar en juicio ; [+ case] → llevar a los tribunales
to prosecute sb for theft → procesar a algn por robo
to be prosecuted for a traffic offence → ser procesado por una infracción de tráfico
"trespassers will be prosecuted" → se procederá contra los intrusos
the lawyer who will prosecute the case → el/la fiscal
to prosecute sb for theft → procesar a algn por robo
to be prosecuted for a traffic offence → ser procesado por una infracción de tráfico
"trespassers will be prosecuted" → se procederá contra los intrusos
the lawyer who will prosecute the case → el/la fiscal
B. VI (Jur) → interponer una acción judicial
prosecuting attorney (US) → fiscal mf
prosecuting counsel (Brit) → fiscal mf
prosecuting attorney (US) → fiscal mf
prosecuting counsel (Brit) → fiscal mf
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prosecute
[ˈprɒsɪkjuːt] vt
[+ person] → poursuivre
to prosecute sb for sth → poursuivre qn pour qch
to be prosecuted for sth → être poursuivi(e) pour qch
They were prosecuted for murder → Ils ont été poursuivis pour meutre.
"trespassers will be prosecuted" → "défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites"
to prosecute sb for sth → poursuivre qn pour qch
to be prosecuted for sth → être poursuivi(e) pour qch
They were prosecuted for murder → Ils ont été poursuivis pour meutre.
"trespassers will be prosecuted" → "défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites"
to prosecute a case → représenter le ministère public
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prosecute
vt
person → strafrechtlich verfolgen or belangen (for wegen); prosecuting counsel or attorney (US) → Staatsanwalt m → /-anwältin f; "trespassers will be prosecuted" → „widerrechtliches Betreten wird strafrechtlich verfolgt"
vi → Anzeige erstatten, gerichtlich vorgehen ; "shoplifting — we always prosecute" → „jeder Ladendiebstahl wird angezeigt or strafrechtlich verfolgt"; Mr Jones, prosecuting, said ... → Herr Jones, der Vertreter der Anklage, sagte ...
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prosecute
[ˈprɒsɪkjuːt] vta. (Law) → intentare azione contro
"trespassers will be prosecuted" → "i trasgressori saranno perseguiti a norma di legge"
"trespassers will be prosecuted" → "i trasgressori saranno perseguiti a norma di legge"
b. (frm) (carry on, inquiry) → proseguire
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prosecute
(ˈprosikjuːt) verb to bring a legal action against. He was prosecuted for theft. vervolg يُقاضي давам под съд processar soudně stíhat belangen anklage διώκω ποινικά, μηνύω procesar, enjuiciar kohtulikule vastutusele võtma تحت پیگرد قرار دادن syyttää poursuivre לִתבוֹע לְדִין अभियोग करना vádat emel vki ellen menuntut fara í mál perseguire 起訴する 기소하다 patraukti baudžiamojon atsakomybėn ierosināt lietu (tiesā) mendakwa gerechtelijk vervolgen reise tiltale mot ścigać sądownie, wnosić oskarżenie (przeciwko) تر قانونى څيړنى لاندي نيول processar a urmări în justiţie возбуждать (уголовное) дело súdne stíhať tožiti tužiti åtala ดําเนินคดี dava etmek/açmak, kovuşturma açmak 對...起訴 переслідувати судовим порядком مقدمہ چلانا truy tố 对...起诉
ˌproseˈcution noun1. (an) act of prosecuting or process of being prosecuted. He faces prosecution for drunken driving; There are numerous prosecutions for this offence every year. vervolging مُقاضاه съдебно преследване acusação obžaloba strafrechtliche Verfolgung sagsanlæg ποινική δίωξη, μήνυση proceso, juicio; acusación vastutuselevõtmine تعقیب قانونی؛ شکایت syytteeseenpano poursuites judiciaires תְּביעָה לְדִין अभियोजन bűnvádi eljárás tuntutan málsókn procedimento giudiziario, processo 起訴 기소 patraukimas baudžiamojon atsakomybėn, baudžiamasis persekiojimas apsūdzība; lietas ierosināšana membuat dakwaan gerechtelijke vervolging rettslig påtale sprawa sądowa قانونى څيړنه acusação urmărire judiciară предъявление иска; судебное преследование obžaloba tožba gonjenje sudskim putem åtal การดําเนินคดีตามกฎหมาย kovuşturma, dava 起訴,檢舉 судове переслідування مقدمہ sự truy tố 起诉,检举
2. the person/people bringing a legal action, including the lawyer(s) representing them. First the prosecution stated its case, then the defence. aanklaer المُدَّعي، مُحامي الإدِّعاء прокурор acusação žalobce die Staatsanwaltschaft anklager; anklagemyndighed μηνυτής acusación kaebaja pool شاکی syyttäjä plaignant הַתבִיעָה अभियोजन पक्ष a vád (képviselője) penuntut sækjandi accusa 検察側 기소자 kaltinimas, kaltintojas, prokuroras apsūdzētājs; apsūdzība pihak pendakwa eisende partij aktoratet, påtalemyndighet, statsadvokat oskarżyciel شكايت، سرټكونه acusação acuzare обвинение žalobca tožilstvo tužilaštvo åklagar-, kärandesidan โจทก์ davacı, iddia makamı (總稱)原告及其律師 обвинувачення پيروي bên nguyên (总称)原告及其律师
prosecutor noun The civil servant who brings legal action. promotor der Anklagevertreter, der Staatsanwalt syyttäjä 검사 prokuroras eisende partij, openbare aanklager څارنوال นักสํารวจหาทองคํา savcı 檢察官,公訴人 检察官,公诉人
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prosecute
→ يُقَاضِي trestně stíhat retsforfølge gerichtlich verfolgen ασκώ δίωξη enjuiciar asettaa syytteeseen poursuivre tužiti perseguire 起訴する 기소하다 gerechtelijk vervolgen stille for retten wstąpić na drogę sądową processar преследовать в судебном порядке åtala ฟ้องร้อง dava açmak truy tố 起诉Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009