prosecute
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Now, the U.S. intends to prosecute Raúl Castro, the frail revolutionary patriarch and former president, on criminal charges, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
If the CPS does decide to prosecute, any trials are unlikely to begin before 2029.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
No relevant precedent existed, and given the unique crimes the Nazi hierarchy had committed, it would require ex post facto laws to prosecute them.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Todd Spitzer has vowed to prosecute parents who allow their children to ride e-motorcycles, or modify e-bikes to function as such, calling the devices a “loaded weapon.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Defendants who are deemed incompetent can’t be tried in adversarial criminal proceedings—meaning that the State can't prosecute them unless they become well enough to defend themselves.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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