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prosecute
verb as in bring action against in court
Example Sentences
Those measures include prosecuting officials involved in the FBI's investigation of ties between Russia and the Trump campaign as well as those who elected not to indict Hillary Clinton.
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, who ran against Trump in the latest Republican primary, prosecuted the case at the time and called it “one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes” he had seen.
The Childline founder, who lives in the New Forest in Hampshire, said if her family went with her, they risked being prosecuted for assisting her death.
As one of the key figures in the two civil wars between 1989 and 2003, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission said he should be prosecuted for war crimes, though he was never brought to trial.
The agreement will involve greater intelligence sharing and more joint law enforcement operations, all designed to increase the number of smugglers that are prosecuted.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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