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单词 prosecutable
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prosecutable


pros·e·cute

P0606400 (prŏs′ĭ-kyo͞ot′)v. pros·e·cut·ed, pros·e·cut·ing, pros·e·cutes v.tr.1. Law a. To initiate or conduct a criminal case against: prosecute a defendant for murder.b. To initiate or conduct (a civil case or legal action): prosecute a lawsuit for libel.c. To initiate or conduct legal proceedings regarding (an offense, for example): prosecute drug possession.2. a. To pursue (an undertaking, for example) until completion; continue to the very end: prosecute a war.b. To carry on, engage in, or practice (an occupation or business).3. To chase or pursue (a vessel): "He held a dispatch saying that [they] had prosecuted and probably killed an Echo-class missile submarine" (Tom Clancy).v.intr. Law To initiate or conduct legal proceedings: decided to prosecute.
[Middle English prosecuten, from Latin prōsequī, prōsecūt- : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + sequī, to follow; see sekw- in Indo-European roots.]
pros′e·cut′a·ble adj.
Thesaurus

prosecutable

adjectiveLaw. Subject to legal proceedings:Law: actionable, litigable, triable.
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prosecutable


  • adj

Synonyms for prosecutable

adj subject to legal proceedings

Synonyms

  • actionable
  • litigable
  • triable
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