prosecute

prosecute
1. transitive verb
1) (Law) strafrechtlich verfolgen

prosecute somebody for something/doing something — jemanden wegen etwas strafrechtlich verfolgen/jemanden strafrechtlich verfolgen, weil er etwas tut/getan hat

2) (pursue) verfolgen
3) (carry on) ausüben
2. intransitive verb
Anzeige erstatten
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['prosikju:t]
verb
(to bring a legal action against: He was prosecuted for theft.) belangen
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- prosecutor
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pros·ecute
[ˈprɒsɪkju:t, AM ˈprɑ:s-]
I. vt
1. LAW
▪ to \prosecute sb [for sth] jdn [wegen einer S. gen] strafrechtlich verfolgen [o belangen]
shoplifters will be \prosecuted Ladendiebstahl wird zur Anzeige gebracht
2. (form: carry on)
to \prosecute an enquiry [or AM inquiry] /investigation eine Untersuchung/Ermittlung durchführen
to \prosecute studies Studien verfolgen
II. vi
1. (bring a charge) Anzeige erstatten, gerichtlich vorgehen
2. (in court) für die Anklage zuständig sein
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['prɒsɪkjuːt]
1. vt
1) person strafrechtlich verfolgen or belangen (for wegen)

prosecuting counsel or attorney (US) — Staatsanwalt m/-anwältin f

"trespassers will be prosecuted" — "widerrechtliches Betreten wird strafrechtlich verfolgt"

2) (form: carry on) inquiry, campaign etc durchführen; claim weiterverfolgen
2. vi
Anzeige erstatten, gerichtlich vorgehen

"shoplifting – we always prosecute" — "jeder Ladendiebstahl wird angezeigt or strafrechtlich verfolgt"

Mr Jones, prosecuting, said ... — Herr Jones, der Vertreter der Anklage, sagte ...

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prosecute [ˈprɒsıkjuːt; US ˈprɑs-]
A v/t
1. einen Plan etc verfolgen, weiterführen:
prosecute an action JUR einen Prozess führen oder betreiben
2. ein Gewerbe, Studien etc betreiben
3. eine Untersuchung durchführen
4. ein Gebiet etc untersuchen, erforschen
5. JUR
a) strafrechtlich verfolgen
b) gerichtlich verfolgen, belangen, anklagen (alle:
for wegen)
c) eine Forderung etc einklagen:
prosecute a trial die Anklage bei einem Prozess vertreten;
prosecuting attorney (Br counsel) Anklagevertreter(in), Staatsanwalt m, -anwältin f;
prosecuting witness
a) Nebenkläger(in),
b) Belastungszeuge m, -zeugin f
B v/i
1. JUR gerichtlich vorgehen
2. JUR als Kläger auftreten, die Anklage vertreten:
Mr N, prosecuting, said Herr N, der Vertreter der Anklage, sagte
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1. transitive verb
1) (Law) strafrechtlich verfolgen

prosecute somebody for something/doing something — jemanden wegen etwas strafrechtlich verfolgen/jemanden strafrechtlich verfolgen, weil er etwas tut/getan hat

2) (pursue) verfolgen
3) (carry on) ausüben
2. intransitive verb
Anzeige erstatten
* * *
(UK) v.
anzeigen v. v.
anklagen v.
belangen v.
bestrafen v.
betreiben v.
klagen v.

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