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The statute allows the court to prosecute nonmember state nationals if they commit war crimes and crimes against humanity on the territory of member states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

His case was also shared with the local district attorney, who has the authority to prosecute misuse of confidential governmental data, but the district attorney declined to pursue criminal charges, the audit said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

In New York, legislation has been put forth every year since 2019 to make it easier to prosecute these cases.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

The attorney general will, if warranted, prosecute any offences found by her investigation and present evidence to a grand jury, the governor said.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Defendants who are deemed incompetent can’t be tried in adversarial criminal proceedings—meaning that the State can't prosecute them unless they become well enough to defend themselves.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

For criminal charges to be filed, the case must be referred by police to the district attorney’s office, which prosecutes felonies, or the city attorney, which handles most misdemeanors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

While the ICC prosecutes individuals, the ICJ adjudicates disputes between states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

A remaining issue is that the SEC has its own judicial system with administrative courts through which it prosecutes alleged violations of its rules.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Established by the country's parliament, the KSC investigates and prosecutes suspected war crimes committed by ethnic Albanian guerrillas during the war.

From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026

Wright, Sir Nathan, prosecutes the Earl of Warwick when a serjeant, ii.

From State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social by Various

Wieland, the Cancún vacationer, was prosecuted after an anonymous tip and pleaded guilty to fraud earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The ICC, based in The Hague, is heir to the Nuremberg tribunals that prosecuted Nazi war criminals after World War II and special courts that held trials after the Yugoslav wars and the Rwandan genocide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

The police have launched investigations, and the authorities say the suspects will be prosecuted.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The perpetrators of such violence are rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

I walked outside and looked down the road and thought about the fact that no one was ever prosecuted for Ronda Morrison's murder after Walter's release.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Pamela Kaiga, prosecuting, said Pritchard had previously been prosecuted for perverting the course of justice with lies about her ex-husband.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

In California, county district attorneys are responsible for prosecuting the vast majority of accused murderers when they go to trial and also deciding whether to seek the death penalty.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Undocumented residents don’t enjoy the same legal rights as citizens, and deporting someone is a much lower lift, legally speaking, than prosecuting someone for a crime they didn’t commit.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

State law bars prosecuting people who erroneously end up on the rolls, and if the government later encourages them to vote, there’s an entrapment defense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

"I spoke with the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Tepper," he said.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos