Synonyms for criminal prosecution
crim·i·nal pros·e·cu·tion

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1. prosecution, criminal prosecutionnoun

   the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior

   Synonyms:
   pursuance, prosecution

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1. Katherine Fernandez Rundle:

   If there is evidence that meets the requirements of South Florida over the weekend law for a criminal prosecution of these, vile hate-fill( sic) pamphlets, we will take this matter to our criminal courts, we will not allow hate mongers, who are leaving garbage throughout our community, to divide and harm our community.

2. Jens David Ohlin:

   It's uncharted legal terrain, if the framers of the Constitution desired a president who was completely immune from all forms of criminal prosecution, they would have said so.

3. The IPCC:

   This is an investigation into allegations Wiltshire Police did not pursue a criminal prosecution when a person threatened to expose that Sir Edward Heath may have been involved in offences concerning children.

4. Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance:

   The dual mission of the Manhattan DA's office is a safer New York and a more equal justice system, the ongoing arrest and criminal prosecution of predominantly black and brown New Yorkers for smoking marijuana serves neither of these goals.

5. House Judiciary Committee:

   Lynch has no intention of answering ... even the most basic questions about the legal elements the government is obligated to prove in a criminal prosecution.