Sentence examples for formal prosecutions from inspiring English sources

Moreover, several of the major plotters, despite leaving an abundant paper trail documenting their activities, escaped any formal rebuke, and instead suffered varying degrees of public humiliation, while a few others bore the brunt of formal prosecutions.

Gomułka conducted some purges and reforms but did not want to destabilize the security system, now under his control, by wide-ranging formal prosecutions.

Whitgift had no hesitance in closing down the prophesyings, but he proceeded with caution in formal prosecution of Puritans.

She fled in secrecy, fearing that the TV report accusing her was just a step away from formal prosecution.

After some weeks of investigation, he launched a formal prosecution of the SS guards whom he identified as responsible, and indicted the camp commandant as an accessory.

In the vast majority of cases that did not lead to formal prosecution, he said, investigators subsequently charged the cadets making the accusations with the very infractions they had promised to overlook.

Today's disclosures emerged in a report commissioned by the Health Department in response to widespread suspicions that the number of victims was considerably higher than those covered in the trial or knowable through formal prosecution.

Prosecutors filed court documents indicating that at least six of seven elected officials recorded by Ms. Huntley were the subjects of criminal investigations, even though they dismissed much of what she said as unreliable and decided not to enter a formal prosecution agreement with her.

Wyclif remained in the service of John of Gaunt for the rest of his life; the Duke protected him from the formal prosecution prompted by five bulls of papal condemnation in 1377.

By halting the talks Andersen has left its best shot at survival on the table and is headed for trial on May 6. Had a settlement been reached Andersen could have admitted that it wrongly destroyed Enron -related documents and then been put on what is essentially probation, avoiding any formal prosecution as long as the firm stayed on its best behavior.

Temple doubts any voters will see any formal prosecution.