prosecutes
Example Sentences
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It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
Two days earlier, the commission voted unanimously to bifurcate the duties of the city attorney, currently an elected official who prosecutes misdemeanors and represents the city in civil litigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2026
The ICC, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity, is suffering arguably the most difficult period in its 23-year history.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
The CPS, an independent body, prosecutes criminal cases in England and Wales.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025
On the other hand, the Government never prosecutes gun-runners, even those who openly boast of their exploits, and that looks as if it were quite a legal amusement.
From Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 by Birmingham, George A.