prosecute a case
1prosecute — pros‧e‧cute [ˈprɒsɪkjuːt ǁ ˈprɑː ] verb [intransitive, transitive] LAW 1. if the state authorities prosecute someone, they officially say that person must be judged by a court of law for a particular crime: • Shoplifters (= people who steal… …
2prosecute — [[t]prɒ̱sɪkjuːt[/t]] prosecutes, prosecuting, prosecuted 1) VERB 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... [V n …
3prosecute */ — UK [ˈprɒsɪˌkjuːt] / US [ˈprɑsɪˌkjut] verb Word forms prosecute : present tense I/you/we/they prosecute he/she/it prosecutes present participle prosecuting past tense prosecuted past participle prosecuted 1) [intransitive/transitive] to officially …
4prosecute — pros|e|cute [ prası,kjut ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to officially accuse someone of a crime and ask a court of law to judge them: No one has yet been prosecuted in connection with the murder. If the fine is not paid within ten days …
5prosecute — pros·e·cute / prä si ˌkyüt/ vb cut·ed, cut·ing [Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue] vt 1: to institute and carry forward legal action against for redress or esp. punishment of a crime 2: to institute and carry on a lawsuit… …
6prosecute one's case — index plead (argue a case) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7prosecute — 01. The police decided not to [prosecute] because they didn t have enough evidence. 02. The [prosecutor] asked the judge for a 5 year prison sentence for the man accused of raping a young woman. 03. Boxer Mike Tyson was [prosecuted] for raping a… …
8prosecute — pros|e|cute [ˈprɔsıkju:t US ˈpra: ] v [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of prosequi to follow and try to catch ] 1.) [I and T] to charge someone with a crime and try to show that they are guilty of it in a court of law ▪… …
9case — noun 1 example ADJECTIVE ▪ classic, textbook, typical ▪ clear, obvious, simple ▪ It was a simple case of mistaken identity …
10case — I [[t]ke͟ɪs[/t]] INSTANCES AND OTHER ABSTRACT MEANINGS ♦ cases 1) N COUNT: oft in N, N of n A particular case is a particular situation or incident, especially one that you are using as an individual example or instance of something. Surgical… …
