verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
successfully
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But despite their efforts, only three thousand cases were successfully prosecuted .
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Only five of the 42 offending mills had been successfully prosecuted .
■ NOUN
attorney
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Rick Romley, Maricopa County attorney , declined to prosecute them, however.
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Cummins replaced Linda Klee, who was demoted to trial attorney and will prosecute gang-related cases, Hallinan said.
authority
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The authorities who prosecuted Lisa had explanations for everything.
case
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But despite their efforts, only three thousand cases were successfully prosecuted .
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The division decides which cases to prosecute , plea bargain or drop.
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All Supreme Court cases and selected district court cases were prosecuted by a government official.
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In 33 cases , guards were prosecuted .
court
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Mr Antonis Georges, prosecuting , told the court they were specimen charges.
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Lady Ardshiel was prosecuted through the courts in an unsuccessful attempt to recover rents received by her since Culloden.
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Of those cases reported, less than half are prosecuted through the courts and only 23 percent result in convictions.
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Twice Joyce was prosecuted in the police courts .
crime
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The chief military prosecutor said 12 servicemen are being prosecuted for crimes against civilians in Chechnya and another 46 are being investigated.
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But officials prosecuting the crime deny that police were involved.
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Among those Gutierrez prosecuted for the crime were two former federal police commanders with alleged underworld connections, Martinez said.
decision
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And last night his colleagues and family had no doubt that a decision to prosecute drove Mr Stewart to his death.
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This involves giving legal advice to ministers and implementing government decisions , as well as prosecuting those who contravene regulations.
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It is too soon to say when a decision whether to prosecute will be taken.
government
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This involves giving legal advice to ministers and implementing government decisions, as well as prosecuting those who contravene regulations.
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Previous complaints by environmental organisations, like those on drinking water, have resulted in the Government being prosecuted .
law
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The accused may be prosecuted under Criminal Law whereas a private individual may be sued under Civil Law.
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Holmes sought their identities, so he could prosecute them for violating laws regarding grand jury secrecy.
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Holmes had subpoenaed Lenhart to name the jurors, so he could prosecute them for violating laws requiring grand jury secrecy.
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Magistrates, jurors and local constables showed themselves increasingly willing to prosecute the laws against the Nonconformists.
offence
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Can the hotel receptionist be prosecuted for an offence under s.14 Trade Descriptions Act 1968?
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It was the first time the company has been prosecuted for a hygiene offence .
offender
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The authority has warned that it will not hesitate to prosecute persistent offenders .
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They commit themselves to inquire into all alleged cases of torture and to prosecute offenders .
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The Civil Rights Division prosecuted the offender after he sought to intimidate the victim by burning a cross near his home.
office
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She said her office prosecuted just three panhandling cases last year in the downtown area.
officer
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A reluctance to prosecute police officers .
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Despite the increase in incidents of police abuse, the department showed disinterest in prosecuting police officers for brutality.
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Brendan Kelly, prosecuting , said the officers were invited to choose from a selection of women aged between 18 and 30.
people
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Earlier this month police in Brixton, south London, abandoned prosecuting people found with small amounts of the drug.
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There is nothing unfair and nothing bogus or malicious about upholding the law and prosecuting people who are charged with breaking it.
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And revisions to the legal system to deal with the increase in cases means they will be able to prosecute more people .
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There should be codes of practice and we should prosecute people who carelessly ignore the interests of their surroundings.
police
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When police failed to prosecute Ferrier, Miss Brady threatened to bring a private prosecution.
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Such claims may only be investigated by the police and prosecuted in the normal way.
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Fortunately the police did not prosecute and she was very successfully treated with medication.
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It was a totally unprovoked attack and in the end the police were prosecuted for assault.
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Last year Thames Valley police cautioned or prosecuted sixteen hundred and seventy-three people possessing controlled drugs.
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But the police say they will prosecute where offences can be proved.
war
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A serious threat to the government's ability to prosecute the war were rumours of an imminent military coupd'etat.
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The government had neither funds nor resources with which to prosecute a successful war against her stronger northern neighbor.
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He had prosecuted a war against the Dark Elves.
■ VERB
arrest
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Over a 45-day stretch beginning last January, only 200 of 7,000 people arrested were prosecuted .
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Although suspects in many of the other church fires have been arrested and prosecuted , the Salem arsonists remain at large.
decide
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Officers are now deciding whether to prosecute the makers and retailers.
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The division decides which cases to prosecute , plea bargain or drop.
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The department said it had not decided where it would prosecute the Unabom case.
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More recently, Prueher decided to prosecute Capt.
investigate
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The Justice Department had spent tens of millions of dollars to investigate and prosecute .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Baldwin was prosecuted in 1998 for distributing child pornography on line.
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Last year, Napolitano's office prosecuted 115 child abuse cases, the highest number in the nation.
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People who give the police false information will be prosecuted.
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The Prime Minister pledged to do everything possible to prosecute those who carried out the bombing.
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The shopkeeper is unlikely to prosecute if the stolen goods are returned.
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We will continue to prosecute the war to the end.
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Who is going to prosecute the case?
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Winstanley was prosecuted for criminal damage of property.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Employers who are aware of a problem and who don't act are liable to be prosecuted.
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However, Bee said she still planned to prosecute the four on robbery charges in Superior Court.
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Older men are more likely to be prosecuted.
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Persecuting the tout - and, if possible, prosecuting him as well - has become a sport in itself.
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That bill would have allowed juveniles to be prosecuted as adults for drug conspiracy, violent crimes and offenses involving guns.
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The evidence in this case was so weak that to prosecute it at all was questionable.
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Then he drove off, the wrong way down the dual carriageway, said Jane Cockburn, prosecuting.