Sentence examples for prosecution was held from inspiring English sources

The possibility of prosecution was held out yesterday by the general secretary of the Lord's Day Observance Society, Mr John Roberts, whose organisation is currently devoting itself to warning revellers of the dangers they face by pursuing illegal entertainment over the holiday.

The prosecution's opening statement was held in camera, and the defence asked for a similar stipulation, but was refused.

As Aurobindo disappeared from view, the warrant was held back and the prosecution postponed.

He was held as a prisoner of war by the American authorities after the war and detained for more than two years, but he escaped prosecution.

The desire for justice is persistent, and if political conditions for prosecutions are not ripe immediately after a democratic transition, such prosecutions can be held later.

In the second of LSE's unique series of public prosecutions, to be held later this month, the charge sheet will be pretty extensive.

His girlfriend, Leah Reynolds, 22, pleaded not guilty to hindering prosecution and was being held in $500,000 cash bail.

But the loose tie to the US also meant the prosecution could not be held in the usual sites for federal terrorism cases.

Now, says Mr Friedmann, those bringing the prosecutions are themselves being held accountable.Mr Friedmann's opponents claim that he is not as high-minded as he makes out.

We must have independent investigations and prosecutions so that police are held accountable by an objective neutral entity, and the community is assured that there isn't even an appearance of a conflict of interest.

Instead, all had become jurors or witnesses for the prosecution, and I was to be held to account for every real or imagined offense.