prosecutes

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The 81-year-old will be 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 • May 27, 2026

It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

“When the government prosecutes antitrust violations, the goal should be to uphold the law, lower prices, and protect consumers and small businesses,” Klobuchar said in the statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Those numbers, however, don't amount to much in the grand scheme, given the rate at which Louisiana "incarcerates and prosecutes and entangles people in the criminal legal system left and right every day," Romero said.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

Time and again has Mansfield been convicted of imposture, yet he still prosecutes his nefarious business.

From The Humbugs of the World An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages by Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor)