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The PPS then directed there was insufficient evidence to prosecute but advised if Creswell was interviewed about the allegation in future, the file could be resubmitted for further consideration, according to the Ombudsman.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The organisation said Spanish courts were competent because of a law that "makes it possible to investigate and prosecute offences committed outside the country when relevant links with Spain exist".

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The real question is where Mr. Putin would find the troops necessary to prosecute a direct attack.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro to prosecute David Hearn, a former Olympian who was accused of vandalizing the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026

But publicly, they reviled it and were obligated to prosecute all slavers.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

While the ICC prosecutes individuals, the ICJ adjudicates disputes between states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

A remaining issue is that the SEC has its own judicial system with administrative courts through which it prosecutes alleged violations of its rules.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

It investigates alleged crimes and prosecutes when evidentiary standards are met.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026

When America chooses to join World War I, the government prosecutes dissidents and silences protests.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2025

"Yes; but he's awfully waxy: suppose he prosecutes you?" said the Terror doubtfully.

From The Terrible Twins by Edgar Jepson

It is Douglas who is eventually prosecuted for indecency, goes to prison and dies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Becerra sought the death penalty in a murder case his office prosecuted early in his tenure, though unsuccessfully.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Candidates or senators who willingly falsify financial disclosures can be fined up to $50,000 or prosecuted for making a false statement to the government, a felony.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026

A car tax conviction against the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been formally withdrawn after he was criminally prosecuted for not taxing a 24-year-old Nissan Micra he did not own.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Because of his mental illness and incompetency, George was never retried or prosecuted.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

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

With prosecuting counsel set to reply to the submissions, the judge adjourned the case to 1 September.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

State law bars prosecuting people who erroneously end up on the rolls, and if the government later encourages them to vote, there’s an entrapment defense.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

The district attorney’s office has been less aggressive in prosecuting those who made surreptitious recordings in the past.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

"The prosecuting attorney claims that you were not very cooperative at the time of your sentencing, and I don't find you terribly cooperative at present."

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos