Prosecutes
/ˈprɒsɪkjuːts/
Definitions
- (v.) Third-person singular present tense of prosecute, meaning to initiate legal proceedings against someone.
The district attorney prosecutes suspected criminals on behalf of the state.
Forms
- prosecute
- prosecuted
- prosecuting
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Commentary
As a verb form, 'prosecutes' specifically denotes the action performed by a third-person singular subject in present tense; the core legal concept resides under the base form 'prosecute'.
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