as in execution
the doing of an action
oversaw the prosecution of the president's foreign policy
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Two weeks after the Supreme Court’s ruling, a federal judge in Florida, Aileen Cannon, dismissed another criminal prosecution of Trump on the ground that Smith’s appointment as special counsel violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution.
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Trump has said the trial included evidence that ran afoul of the Supreme Court's July presidential immunity ruling, which limited prosecutions involving official presidential acts.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
The case, however, has become Middleton’s lone prosecution, despite the county having spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for his services.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
Historically, people of color are more likely to face prosecution for marijuana possession.
—Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination | Zoe Jaeger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Amy Yurkanin, Al.com, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
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Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Trump has said the trial included evidence that ran afoul of the Supreme Court's July presidential immunity ruling, which limited prosecutions involving official presidential acts.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
The case, however, has become Middleton’s lone prosecution, despite the county having spent hundreds of thousands of dollars for his services.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
Historically, people of color are more likely to face prosecution for marijuana possession.
—Ashley Okwuosa, The Examination | Zoe Jaeger, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Amy Yurkanin, Al.com, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Prosecution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosecution. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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