Sentence examples for prosecutes for from inspiring English sources
The state prosecutes for violations of the criminal law of the state.
Qui tam derived from a Latin phrase which means, "he who prosecutes for himself as well as the king," and it allowed private citizens (called relators in the law), to come forward and file civil suits against fraud merchants.
The Crown Prosecution Service has said he should have been prosecuted for 1960s abuse in Rochdale.
In some states, the protection from prosecution is incomplete, e.g. in Arkansas, women are exempt from being prosecuted for the homicide of their own fetuses, but may be prosecuted for battery of their fetuses (Murphy, 2014: 865).
The performers were then prosecuted for hooliganism.
People can be prosecuted for not working.
"They should be prosecuted for doing that.
He should be prosecuted for treason.
Most atheists are prosecuted for blasphemy or for inciting hatred.
Several years later, Wick was prosecuted for tax delinquency.
Human-rights groups want him prosecuted for genocide.
