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persecute Persecute definition, to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation. See more.
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prosecution the prosecution: the side of a legal case which argues that a person who is accused of a crime is guilty : the lawyer or lawyers who prosecute someone in a court case: the act of doing or continuing to do something
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prosecution prosecution. 1  Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on. 2  the following up of something undertaken or begun, usually to its completion.
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- Prosecution definition: Prosecution is the action of charging someone with a crime and putting them on trial. | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples
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- Definition of penalize - subject to a penalty or punishment, put at an unfair disadvantage Definition of penalize - subject to a penalty or punishment, put at an unfair disadvantage dictionary
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What is PROSECUTION? What is PROSECUTION? In criminal law. A criminal action; a proceeding instituted and carried on by due course of law, before a competent tribunal, for the purpose of determining the guilt or innocence of a person charged with crime. See U. S. v. Reis-Inger, 12S U. S. 398, 9 Sup.
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sabotage Legal Definition of sabotage. 1  1 : the willful destruction of an employer's property or the hindering of normal operations by other means. 2  2 : the injury, destruction, or knowingly defective production of materials, premises, or utilities used for war or national defense — compare criminal syndicalism, sedition.
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- This glossary incorporates selected terms used in FBI arrest statistics, the Juvenile Court Statistics report series, and the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement. Adjudication - Adjudication is the court process that determines (judges) if the juvenile committed the act for which he or she is charged.
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Perjury In the event of a Perjury charge, the prosecuting attorney is responsible to prove that suspect acted knowingly and deliberately in their respective fallacies conveyed within the courtroom. Testimony: An expressed statement given under oath by an individual with regard to a trial.
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aggravated The perpetrator of an aggravated crime is usually subject to more severe penalties than for unaggravated forms of offense. The perpetrator of an aggravated tort is subject to punitive damages. See also mitigating circumstance and simple.
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Long Island (Massachusetts) In October 2014, all access to Long Island was cut off for the indefinite future since the then Mayor of Boston, Marty Walsh, took the warning of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation about the condition of the Long Island Bridge being unsafe.
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Criminal the prosecuting attorney presents the charge against the accused person defendant on behalf of the state plaintiff and must prove to the judge or jury that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt a felony is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment in a state prison or by death a misdemeanor is a lesser offense than a felony and generally is punishable by fine or imprisonment in a city or county jail rather than in a state penitentiary an infraction is resolved by paying a fine
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persecution Persecution is unfair or abusive treatment toward a person or group of people, such as the persecution of someone who is different by calling him or her rude names and making threats.
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Perjury Perjury causing the wrongful execution of another is normally punishable by death in countries that retain the death penalty. Perjury is considered a felony in most U.S. states as well as most Australian states.
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- prosecuting. 1  transitive verb. 2  1 : to follow to the end : pursue until finished prosecute a war. 3  2 : to engage in : perform. 4  3a : to bring legal action against for redress or punishment of a crime or violation of lawb : to institute legal proceedings with reference to prosecute a claim. 5  intransitive verb.
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prosecutor LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. noun. The definition of a prosecutor is a lawyer who represents the people and who works for some type of government body, such as a District Attorney's office. A lawyer who takes legal action against someone accused of murder is an example of a prosecutor.
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- 2 the prosecution [singular + singular or plural verb] a person or an organization that prosecutes somebody in court, together with the lawyers, etc. He was a witness for the prosecution. The prosecution has/have failed to prove its/their case. defence and prosecution a prosecution lawyer Oxford Collocations Dictionary prosecution + verb prove something, allege something, claim something, … prosecution + noun case, evidence, counsel, … preposition for the prosecution See full entry
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- verb (used with object), accused, accusing. 1. to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of): He accused him of murder. 2. to find fault with; blame. verb (used without object), accused, accusing.
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- accuse. 1  to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of): He accused him of murder. 2  to find fault with; blame. 3  to make an accusation.
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suicide n. the intentional killing of oneself. Ironically, in most states suicide is a crime, but if successful there is no one to punish. However, attempted suicide can be a punishable crime (seldom charged against one surviving the attempt).
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penalize Definition of penalize for English Language Learners. : 1  to punish (someone or something) for breaking a rule or a law. : 2  to give (someone) an unfair disadvantage.
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Prevention PREVENTION, civil and French law. The right of a judge to take cognizance of an action over which he has concurrent jurisdiction with another judge. 2. In Pennsylvania it has been ruled that a justice of the peace cannot take cognizance of a cause which has been previously decided by another justice. 2 Dall.
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13.3 Perjury, Bribery, and Obstruction of Justice Crimes against the administration of justice impede the government’s ability to carry out the important functions of prosecuting and convicting criminals, which, in turn, destroys citizens’ confidence that the US legal system is effective in ensuring individual safety and security.
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prosecution Definition of prosecution. 1  1 : the act or process of prosecuting; specifically : the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment. 2  2 : the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted. 3  3 obsolete : pursuit.
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Aiding and Abetting Of course, mere presence by a defendant may be charged as criminal conduct if that person appeared to be a lookout or added muscle for the main perpetrator to commit the crime. The penalties for the aider and abettor are the same as the penalties for the perpetrator. For example, in a murder case, if the perpetrator acted willfully with premeditation and deliberation then just as he or she is subject to life in prison, the aider and abettor is also subject to life in prison.
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- 1 the act of persecuting. 2  the state of being persecuted.  a program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs:the persecutions of Christians by the Romans.