- present tense form of prosecute (3rd person singular).
prosecutes
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He is the first Asian former head of state to face trial at the ICC, which prosecutes individuals for the world's worst crimes such as war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 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
It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Greg Apt, a former public defender who served under Gascón as second-in-command of the unit that prosecutes police cases, said he quit last year out of frustration with the new leadership.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
Jeffreys, Lord Chief-Justice, tries Lady Lisle, i. 239-275; summing up of, 263-269; and the jury, 270-272; prosecutes Lord Russell when a serjeant, ii.
From State Trials Vol. 2 (of 2) Political and Social by Various
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