单词 | prosecuting |
释义 | prosecutingn. The action or process of prosecute v.; spec. (in early use) the carrying out, persisting in, or striving after something; (later) the initiation or conduct of a legal prosecution. Also: an instance of this. ΚΠ 1564 T. Dorman Proufe Certeyne Articles in Relig. 134 An other reason (in the prosecuting whereof also I must craue pardon at youre ha[n]des if perhappes it chau[n]ce me to touche youre parson more neerer then yow woulde I should). 1599 J. Hoskins Direct. for Speech & Style 24 In describing a valiant man, you may talk of his mind, body, his attempting, prosecuting, finishing of an enterprise. a1649 W. Drummond Skiamachia in Wks. (1711) 208 The prosecuting and effectuating of such a blessed and necessary Work. 1735 Lives Most Remarkable Criminals II. 298 Charging the Oath of the Prosecuting wholly upon his Mistake. 1782 T. Grenville Let. 4 June in Duke of Buckingham Mem. Court & Cabinets George III (1853) II. 264 Evidently adverse to the prosecuting of the war in the Netherlands. 1834 Times 6 Aug. 7/2 Let them pay for the support and prosecuting of the poachers. 1846 C. Dickens Dombey & Son (1848) iv. 24 The prosecuting of a ship's discoveries. 1900 Newark (Ohio) Daily Advocate 27 July 8/5 Hon. J. B. Jones will assist in the error prosecutings in the Circuit court. 1996 P. Godwin Mukiwa (1997) xiii. 249 As a senior, two-bar PO he normally supervised investigations, did a little public prosecuting and played a little golf. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). prosecutingadj. That prosecutes (in various senses of the verb); spec. (in later use) designating a person (esp. a counsel or attorney) who acts for the prosecution in a court action. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > accusation, allegation, or indictment > [adjective] > relating to accuser or prosecutor prosecuting1607 promovent1693 1607 Tragedie Caesar & Pompey ii. Prol. sig. C2v Nepoune... Who basely now by Land and Sea doth flie, The heauenly Rectors prosecuting wrath. 1659 W. Chamberlayne Pharonnida iv. iv. 82 Whose orders being too strict for those that ne're Had lost delight ith' prosecuting care Of unsuccessful action. 1799 Whole Proc. against Sackville Earl of Thanet 93 It has been his [sc. a judge's] uniform practice..to interpose his opionion with the prosecuting Counsel. 1820 Federal Cases 25 849 Jurors..were discharged on the motion of the prosecuting attorney. 1870 Standard 7 Dec. The borough prosecuting solicitor. 1912 M. Nicholson Hoosier Chron. 180 The Republican prosecuting attorney of Ranger County joined with the local bank in certifying Miles's probity. 1976 Daily Mirror 16 July 9/2 Prosecuting authorities are now more sensitive to the need to investigate suspicions of corruption. 1992 D. Pannick Advocates iv. 114 If information comes to the knowledge of the prosecuting counsel which may assist the defence, he is under obligation to see that it is disclosed. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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