prosecutable
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6.9
- adjective
- /ˈprɒsɪkjuːtəbl/
- Formal
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procesable
- Nevertheless, despite its weaknesses, it remains the law, and unlicensed exportation is a prosecutable offense.
Examples
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By the way, adultery is prosecutable for those in military service under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Blog text (1) -
Fair Use precedents also indicate that linking to original creative material is a prosecutable offense.
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No surprise, therefore, that "hate speech" is now prosecutable in a nation like The Netherlands.
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After careful review, we do not believe the allegations presented to us are prosecutable as crimes.
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But our job is to find your mom and build a prosecutable case if there's a crime.
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It occurred to her that what she had just witnessed was prosecutable by law.
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Deliberately scanning a bunch of codes in a single voicemail system, however, might be prosecutable as an attempt to gain unauthorized access to a mailbox.
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Physical abuse of political refugees is a prosecutable crime under international law.
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Mere knowledge of a crime is not a prosecutable offense in Georgia.
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Unlicensed exportation is still a prosecutable offense under the current regulations.
Synonyms
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4.2
Can lead to a fine or other legal penalty
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Able to be accused and tried in court for a crime
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4.8
An act against the law that can lead to a fine or jail
A problem or case that a court can decide
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Prosecutable comes from the verb prosecute plus -able 'can be done'. The verb prosecute originally meant 'to follow up' a case, from pro- 'forward' and sequi 'follow', so something prosecutable is something you can 'follow up' in court, meaning you can take it to trial.