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prosecute
verb as in bring action against in court
Example Sentences
Entering the UK without permission is an offence under immigration law, but asylum seekers are generally not prosecuted for doing so if they claim asylum on arrival.
"No tier four was readily available and the high demand for such beds is a national issue," said James Marsland, prosecuting.
Crow then dispatched an adviser to tell prosecutors: Don’t go lightly on these kids, prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law, people familiar with the conversation recounted.
In 30 years of prosecuting securities fraud for institutional investors, I can tell you that the curse of short-termism is real.
“It was stupid all around,” Bradshaw said of the effort to prosecute him.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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