Prosecute
verb — past tense: prosecuted ; past participle: prosecuted ; present participle: prosecuting ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) (To conduct legal proceedings against, to try to get; to carry on, to accuse (someone) before a court of law; to bring or conduct legal action in a court (against someone)) prosecute a criminal យកមកកាត់ទោស prosecute a case មានភារៈធ្វើអាជ្ញាសាលា
- 2.
- (បច្ចេកទេស) កាត់ទោស, ចោទប្រកាន់
ENGLISH MEANING
verb — past tense: prosecuted ; past participle: prosecuted ; present participle: prosecuting ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To follow or pursue with a view to reach, execute, or accomplish; to endeavor to obtain or complete; to carry on; to continue; as, to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To seek to obtain by legal process; as, to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law.
- 3.
- (TRANSITIVE) To pursue with the intention of punishing; to accuse of some crime or breach of law, or to pursue for redress or punishment, before a legal tribunal; to proceed against judicially; as, to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot.
- 4.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To follow after.
- 5.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses.