- present tense form of prosecute (3rd person singular).
prosecutes
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For criminal charges to be filed, the case must be referred by police to the district attorney’s office, which prosecutes felonies, or the city attorney, which handles most misdemeanors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
While the ICC prosecutes individuals, the ICJ adjudicates disputes between states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
This month, Venezuela and the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger also started the process of leaving the ICC, based in The Hague, which prosecutes individuals for war crimes and crimes against humanity.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 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
Moreover, in the stately red house at the head of Mermaid Street the author of The Awkward Age prosecutes his fascinating analyses of twentieth-century temperaments.
From Highways and Byways in Sussex by Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs
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