prosecute
Example Sentences
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“We will not hesitate to prosecute anyone — judges included — who defraud public benefits intended to help those in need.”
From Los Angeles Times
Leavitt added that the court order authorising the seizure of the vessel also covered its crew, meaning they could be brought to the US and prosecuted.
From BBC
He was tried in 2002 as an adult under Proposition 21, a state initiative approved by voters a year prior to the attack that made it easier for teenagers to be prosecuted as adults.
From Los Angeles Times
Insider trading is illegal in the stock market, and regulators routinely monitor suspicious trades ahead of big corporate news so they can prosecute insiders who attempt to enrich themselves using nonpublic information.
James Neary, prosecuting, said at the "well attended" service, Carley wore medals including for service in Iraq and Syria and approached organisers to introduce himself.
From BBC
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