prosecution
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They could face prosecution if they fail to be transparent, honest, or act in a responsible manner.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The coroner said that the inquest would not be resumed if there was a criminal prosecution, however should there be a need for a conclusion, it would take place on 26 May 2027.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Earlier this year, a court labelled the group "extremist", making its supporters subject to prosecution and effectively outlawing any cooperation with it.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
The district attorney declined to elaborate on the evidence that led to Renteria’s release, citing an ongoing investigation that could result in a prosecution of the real gunman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
The United Mine Workers of America petitioned for a special prosecutor in an effort to insure an unbiased prosecution, dateline: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1923.
From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell
Ho is the only defendant to plead guilty to the prosecutions.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
His lawyer, Bradley Hertz, attempted to argue that legislators, when crafting laws protecting ballots, meant different rules to apply to investigations of elections preceding formal prosecutions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
“It’s one thing if you’re going after Pablo Escobar,” said Steve Bunnell, a former DHS general counsel and senior intelligence adviser who handled voting fraud prosecutions during more than a decade at the Justice Department.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Despite what seemed like a straightforward case with ample evidence, both prosecutions faced setbacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
They had plenty of prosecutions to show otherwise.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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