prosecute /prosˈi-kūt/

1. To pursue by law
2. To bring before a court
3. To carry on with, persevere with or pursue, in order to reach or accomplish
4. To engage in or practise
5. To follow up
6. To pursue or chase (obsolete)

To carry on a legal prosecution

prosˈecūtable adjective

prosecūˈtion noun

1. The act of prosecuting in any sense
2. The prosecuting party in legal proceedings

prosˈecūtor noun

1. Someone who prosecutes or pursues any plan or business
2. Someone who carries on a civil or criminal suit

prosecutorial /pros-i-kū-tōˈri-el or -töˈri-əl/ or prosecūˈtory adjective

prosˈecūtrix noun (pl prosˈecūtrixes or prosecutrices /pros-i-kū-trīˈsēz or pros-i-kūˈtri-sēz/)

A female prosecutor

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