Sentence examples for brought a prosecution from inspiring English sources

Under it, the "reckless" use of "threatening, insulting or abusive" language would have brought a prosecution.

The office also brought a prosecution in connection with corruption in the United Nations oil-for-food program.

The commissioner brought a prosecution against a private investigator who was used by companies chasing vehicle hire purchase and bank debtors.

The inquest heard that despite Ms Pilkington's repeated calls to police for help, officers never brought a prosecution against any member of the gang, an issue that was argued extensively in court.

It is disquieting, however, in a newspaper with the Guardian's history of exposing miscarriages of justice to read insinuations about defence counsel with "sparkling advocacy" dazzling jurors, or that the director of public prosecutions, faced with flawed forensic evidence, was somehow cowardly for not having brought a prosecution to satisfy those who "knew" the defendant was guilty.

Hynes dropped the case against DeVecchio, saying, "There's no way we would have brought a prosecution if we had that information".

But for the CPS to bring a prosecution there has to be "a reasonable prospect of conviction".

Mr. Ray has had months to bring a prosecution or to get information of persuasive political importance before the voters.

The CPS lost the option of bringing a prosecution for common assault because the six-month period had passed.

"This is an exceptionally justifiable reason for the state prosecutor to use a state law to bring a prosecution," said Mr. Dressler, the Ohio State professor.

The spokesperson for the country's Investigative Committee admitted in an interview that the authorities had been spurred by his investigations to bring a prosecution against him.