The act of a local prosecutor, such as a state District Attorney, Attorney General or federal United States Attorney, bringing and managing a criminal case against a defendant. To follow up; to carry on an action or other judicial proceeding; to proceed against a person criminally. … [Read more...] about PROSECUTE
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PROPRIETE
The French law term corresponding to our "property," or the right of enjoying and of disposing of things in the most absolute manner, subject only to the laws. Brown. … [Read more...] about PROPRIETE
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
The name of the public officer (in several states) who is appointed in each judicial district circuit, or county, to conduct criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state or people. See District Attorney. … [Read more...] about PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
PROPRIETOR
The owner of a business. A sole proprietor is the single owner of an unincorporated business. This term is almost synonymous with "owner," (q. v.,) as in the phrase "riparian proprietor." A person entitled to a trademark or a design under the acts for the registration or patenting of trademarks and designs (q. v.) is called proprietor" of the trademark of design. … [Read more...] about PROPRIETOR
PROSECUTING WITNESS
This name is given to the private person upon whose complaint or Information a criminal accusation is founded and whose testimony ia mainly relied on to secure a conviction at the trial; in a more particular sense, the person who was chiefly Injured, in person or property, by the act constituting the alleged crime, (as in cases of robbery, assault, criminal negligence, … [Read more...] about PROSECUTING WITNESS