prosecute · verb
Sens et exemples
Engager une procédure pénale contre quelqu'un devant un tribunal.
The authorities decided to prosecute the company for breaking safety rules.
Without reliable evidence, the lawyer said it would be difficult to prosecute.
The driver was prosecuted after investigators found that he had ignored the warning signs.
Formes
- prosecute base form
- prosecutes third-person singular present
- prosecuted past tense and past participle
- prosecuting present participle