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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English
English
French
French

prosecuting attorney N Am

prosecuting attorney (lawyer)
avocat/-e m/f de la partie civile
prosecuting attorney (public official)
procureur m

prosecuting lawyer N

prosecuting lawyer
avocat/-e m/f de l'accusation or de la partie civile

I. prosecute [Brit ˈprɒsɪkjuːt, Am ˈprɑsəˌkjut] VB trans

1. prosecute LAW:

prosecute
poursuivre [qn] en justice
to prosecute sb for doing
poursuivre qn pour avoir fait
‘trespassers will be prosecuted’
‘défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites’
‘shoplifters will be prosecuted’
‘tout vol est passible de poursuites’

2. prosecute (pursue):

prosecute war, research, interests
poursuivre

II. prosecute [Brit ˈprɒsɪkjuːt, Am ˈprɑsəˌkjut] VB intr

prosecute
engager des poursuites
French
French
English
English
avocat de l'accusation
counsel for the prosecution, prosecuting counsel
avocat commis d'office
prosecuting attorney Am
juger/poursuivre au criminel
to try/to prosecute before a criminal court
le ministère public (magistrat)
the prosecuting magistrate, the prosecution
agir au criminel
to prosecute

in the PONS Dictionary

prosecuting ADJ

prosecuting
de l'accusation
the prosecuting attorney
l'accusation f

I. prosecute [ˈprɒsɪkju:t, Am ˈprɑ:sɪ-] VB trans a. LAW

prosecute
poursuivre
to prosecute sb for sth
poursuivre qn pour un délit de qc
to prosecute studies
poursuivre des études

II. prosecute [ˈprɒsɪkju:t, Am ˈprɑ:sɪ-] VB intr

prosecute
engager des poursuites judiciaires
in the PONS Dictionary

prosecuting ADJ

prosecuting
de l'accusation
the prosecuting attorney
l'accusation f

I. prosecute [ˈpra·sɪ·kjut] VB trans a. LAW

prosecute
poursuivre
to prosecute sb for sth
poursuivre qn pour un délit de qc
to prosecute one's studies
poursuivre ses études

II. prosecute [ˈpra·sɪ·kjut] VB intr

prosecute
engager des poursuites judiciaires
Present
Iprosecute
youprosecute
he/she/itprosecutes
weprosecute
youprosecute
theyprosecute
Past
Iprosecuted
youprosecuted
he/she/itprosecuted
weprosecuted
youprosecuted
theyprosecuted
Present Perfect
Ihaveprosecuted
youhaveprosecuted
he/she/ithasprosecuted
wehaveprosecuted
youhaveprosecuted
theyhaveprosecuted
Past Perfect
Ihadprosecuted
youhadprosecuted
he/she/ithadprosecuted
wehadprosecuted
youhadprosecuted
theyhadprosecuted
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