Prosecuting Meaning in English

word · lemma: prosecute

US

UK

التعريف

Actively taking legal action against someone in a criminal court; trying to prove that someone is guilty of a crime.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most common in legal and formal contexts. "Prosecuting attorney" or simply "the prosecution" refers to the lawyer bringing the case. Do not confuse with "persecuting" (harassing someone). Usually implies criminal law, not civil cases.

• Spanish: procesar (legal) - enjuiciar
• Portuguese (BR): processar (jurídico) - acusar
• Portuguese (PT): processar (jurídico) - acusar
• Chinese (Simplified): 起诉 - 检控
• Chinese (Traditional): 起訴 - 檢控
• Hindi: अभियोजन करना - मुकदमा चलाना
• Arabic: مقاضاة - رفع دعوى جنائيّة
• Bengali: প্রসিকিউশনের দায়িত্বে থাকা - মামলা করা
• Russian: преследование (в суде) - вести обвинение
• Japanese: 起訴する
• Vietnamese: truy tố
• Korean: 기소하다
• Turkish: kovuşturmak
• Urdu: استغاثہ کرنا - مقدمہ چلانا
• Indonesian: menuntut (secara hukum)

جمل نموذجية

The lawyer is prosecuting the case against the thief.

basic

The state is prosecuting her for fraud.

basic

He is prosecuting people who break the law.

basic

The district attorney has been prosecuting high-profile cases all year long.

natural

After reviewing the evidence, they decided against prosecuting the suspect.

natural

Sometimes, prosecuting minor offenses isn’t worth the effort.

natural