prosecute
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The law was used by the Justice Department after the 2008 financial crisis to prosecute cases where it alleged that banks had misrepresented the quality of the mortgage-backed securities that led to the crisis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“The state has the tools in place to not only block price gouging during this emergency, but also to prosecute bad actors.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
After all, the ATF investigates cases, but U.S. attorneys prosecute them.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
"Instead of internalising that pain, reach outwards. There's nothing wrong with going to the police even if you decide not to prosecute."
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Many states had changed their laws to make it easier to prosecute children as adults, and my clients were getting younger and younger.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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