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Procuratorial vs Prosecute - What's the difference?

procuratorial | prosecute |

As an adjective procuratorial

is of or pertaining to a procurator or proctor.

As a verb prosecute is

(legal) to start criminal proceedings against.

procuratorial

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or pertaining to a procurator or proctor.
  • (Ayliffe)
    (Webster 1913)

    prosecute

    English

    Verb

    (prosecut)
  • (legal) To start criminal proceedings against.
  • to prosecute a man for trespass, or for a riot
  • * Milton
  • To acquit themselves and prosecute their foes.
  • (legal) To charge, try.
  • To seek to obtain by legal process.
  • to prosecute a right or a claim in a court of law
  • To pursue something to the end.
  • to prosecute a scheme, hope, or claim
  • * Shakespeare
  • I am beloved of beauteous Hermia; / Why should not I, then, prosecute my right?

    Derived terms

    * prosecutable