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prosecute

[pros-i-kyoot] / ˈprɒs ɪˌkyut /




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The harder problem is building a legal system from scratch to prosecute them.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

No relevant precedent existed, and given the unique crimes the Nazi hierarchy had committed, it would require ex post facto laws to prosecute them.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

In the aftermath, trials were held to prosecute Japanese war crimes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Todd Spitzer has vowed to prosecute parents who allow their children to ride e-motorcycles, or modify e-bikes to function as such, calling the devices a “loaded weapon.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Despite all this, the private detectives somehow failed to secure enough evidence to prosecute any of the suspects, or perhaps the private eyes were bought off.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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