What is to institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses. Blackstone called?
prosecute — (Law) To institute and carry on a legal prosecution; as, to prosecute for public offenses. Blackstone. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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