prosecute
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The statute allows the court to prosecute nonmember state nationals if they commit war crimes and crimes against humanity on the territory of member states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The county is empowered by statute to investigate and prosecute violations of the Unfair Competition Law on behalf of California residents and to seek restitution, civil penalties and injunctive relief for any violations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
In New York, legislation has been put forth every year since 2019 to make it easier to prosecute these cases.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
The attorney general will, if warranted, prosecute any offences found by her investigation and present evidence to a grand jury, the governor said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
There was usually a certain amount of guesswork involved, and that would make the case a challenge to prosecute.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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Established in 2002, the ICC prosecutes individuals accused of the gravest atrocities and acts as a last resort when countries do not have adequate legal systems to ensure accountability.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
Gaspar de, lawyer, 205; prosecutes Balboa, 221, and impoverishes him, 234;finds indictment against, 267, which results in his execution, 268.Explorers, fate of, 270, 271. Famine in the colony, 223.Fonseca,
From Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa by Frederick Albion Ober
Wieland, the Cancún vacationer, was prosecuted after an anonymous tip and pleaded guilty to fraud earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
The ICC, based in The Hague, is heir to the Nuremberg tribunals that prosecuted Nazi war criminals after World War II and special courts that held trials after the Yugoslav wars and the Rwandan genocide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The case took a drastic turn on 17 September after Saudi prosecutors filed an appeal for Anojan to be prosecuted under Sharia law instead of the country's cybercrime legislation.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The perpetrators of such violence are rarely prosecuted by Israeli authorities.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Prior to 9/11, terrorists were prosecuted in civilian courts.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
She later took a post as deputy trial counsel with the State Bar of California in Los Angeles, prosecuting attorneys for professional misconduct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Pamela Kaiga, prosecuting, said Pritchard had previously been prosecuted for perverting the course of justice with lies about her ex-husband.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Undocumented residents don’t enjoy the same legal rights as citizens, and deporting someone is a much lower lift, legally speaking, than prosecuting someone for a crime they didn’t commit.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Mangione’s defense has argued that prosecuting him twice for insurance executive’s killing would violate protections against double jeopardy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
"I spoke with the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Tepper," he said.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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