Under the direction of the President he institutes proceedings and prosecutescases against corporations and persons for violations of the laws of the United States, or directs the district attorneys to do so.
In each of the federal judicial districts, there is a United States attorney who prosecutes violations of the federal laws in his district.
Quis tam durus aut ferreus, (so he prosecutes it).
If a man fall into a ditch, as he prosecutes it, what matter is it whether a friend or an enemy help him out?
A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker.
One whoprosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business.
In the plan of the poem, the author prosecutes the different events in the civil war, beginning his narrative at the passage of the Rubicon by Caesar.
Defn: A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker.
A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty criminal cases; -- called also procurator fiscal.
Law) Defn: A certificate given to one who prosecutes a felon to conviction, exempting him from certain parish and ward offices.
Law) One who sues or prosecutes a demand in court; a party to a suit, as a plaintiff, petitioner, etc.
Avoids Sego, and prosecutes his journey along the banks of the Niger.
Presents his horse to the Mansa, andprosecutes his journey to Kamalia.
Anyone who apprehends and prosecutes a person guilty of burglary or felonious breaking and entering any house in the day time shall be rewarded 40 pounds in addition to being discharged from parish and ward offices.
Any person who apprehends and prosecutes such person is excused from having to serve in parish and ward offices.
One half of each fine shall go to the person who discovers and prosecutes the offender, and the other half shall go to the poor.
Elects its own Speaker and all other officers; impeaches State officers, and prosecutes them before the Senate.
Gives legal advice to the county and district officers, and prosecutescriminals in the Circuit and Corporation Courts.
Don Luis (son to Don Diego), prosecutes the claims of his father and grandfather; compromises all claims for two titles and a pension; dies.
Before entering on an undertaking, he carefully, though rapidly, studies the natural effect of the step and having satisfied himself of its probable success, he prosecutes it with unflagging energy.
He is also quick in forming his judgment, ready in the adaptation of means to secure an end, vigorously prosecutes his plans, and seldom fails of a successful issue.
Wright, Sir Nathan, prosecutes the Earl of Warwick when a serjeant, ii.
Trevor, Thomas Lord, prosecutesthe Earl of Warwick when Attorney-General, ii.
He prosecutes his suit against his mistress as clients do a suit in law, and does nothing without the advice of his learned counsel, omits no advantage for want of soliciting, and, when he gets her consent, overthrows her.
The bravery of difficulties does so dazzle his eyes that he prosecutes them with as little success as the tailor did his amours to Queen Elizabeth.
Samson objects nothing against their being rulers; but notwithstanding prosecutes his purpose of vindicating himself in defence of his country, as they did unto me, says he, so have I done unto them, Judg.
In criminal proceedings the state is a party and prosecutesoffenders through agents or attorneys who are chosen or appointed for that purpose.
In all civil offenses the person injured prosecutes the offender, through the courts established by the state for that purpose.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "prosecutes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
