Definition of prosecute

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Prosecute (v. i.) To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses..

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Litigate :: Litigate (v. t.) To make the subject of a lawsuit; to contest in law; to prosecute or defend by pleadings, exhibition of evidence, and judicial debate in a court; as, to litigate a cause..
Nonappearance :: Nonappearance (n.) Default of apperance, as in court, to prosecute or defend; failure to appear..
Hold :: Hold (v. t.) To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session, etc.; hence, to direct and bring about officially; to conduct or preside at; as, the general held a council of war; a judge holds a court; a clergyman holds a service..
Suitor :: Suitor (n.) One who sues or prosecutes a demand in court; a party to a suit, as a plaintiff, petitioner, etc..
Prosecutor :: Prosecutor (n.) One who prosecutes or carries on any purpose, plan, or business..
Prosecute :: Prosecute (v. t.) To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law..
Drive :: Drive (v. t.) To carry or; to keep in motion; to conduct; to prosecute.
Prosecute :: Prosecute (v. t.) To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim..
Impleader :: Impleader (n.) One who prosecutes or sues another.
Prosecuted :: Prosecuted (imp. & p. p.) of Prosecut.
Prosecutable :: Prosecutable (a.) Capable of being prosecuted; liable to prosecution.
Rage :: Rage (n.) The subject of eager desire; that which is sought after, or prosecuted, with unreasonable or excessive passion; as, to be all the rage..
Pursuable :: Pursuable (a.) Capable of being, or fit to be, pursued, followed, or prosecuted..
Labor :: Labor (v. t.) To prosecute, or perfect, with effort; to urge stre/uously; as, to labor a point or argument..
Appellor :: Appellor (n.) The person who institutes an appeal, or prosecutes another for a crime..
Pursue :: Pursue (v. t.) To prosecute; to be engaged in; to continue.
Tyburn Ticket :: Tyburn ticket () A certificate given to one who prosecutes a felon to conviction, exempting him from certain parish and ward offices..
Sue :: Sue (v. i.) To prosecute; to make legal claim; to seek (for something) in law; as, to sue for damages..
Professional :: Professional (n.) A person who prosecutes anything professionally, or for a livelihood, and not in the character of an amateur; a professional worker..
Follow :: Follow (v. t.) To endeavor to overtake; to go in pursuit of; to chase; to pursue; to prosecute.
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