English-Dutch translations for prosecute

• vervolgen
  De regering dient de criminelen die betrokken zijn bij dit soort mensenhandel te vervolgen. The government must prosecute the criminals who are involved in this trafficking.
  Mensen die fraude plegen ten nadele van de Europese Unie moeten we kunnen vervolgen. We need to be able to prosecute people who commit fraud against the European Union.
  Lidstaten zullen in de toekomst bedrijven en fabrikanten die misbruik maken van de CE-markering gerechtelijk gaan vervolgen. In future Member States will prosecute companies and producers that misuse the CE marking.

Definition of prosecute

• To start criminal proceedings against
• To charge, try
• To seek to obtain by legal process
• To pursue something to the end

Examples

• to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot
• to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law
• to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim

Related words

• unprosecuted
• do not prosecute
• to decide not to prosecute