subsequent prosecution

collocation in English

meaningsofsubsequentandprosecution

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subsequent
adjective
uk
/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt/us
/ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt/
happening after ...
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prosecution
noun
uk
/ˌprɒs.ɪˈkjuː.ʃən/us
/ˌprɑː.səˈkjuː.ʃən/
the act of ...
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(Definition ofsubsequentandprosecutionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsubsequent prosecution

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I do not care whether you keep records so long as the police cannot use them in asubsequentprosecution.
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I should think that proof of posting a registered letter would be acceptable in asubsequentprosecution.
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False end user certificates can be valuable evidence in anysubsequentprosecution.
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I have, of course, no jurisdiction or responsibility with regard to the proceedings before the coroner, nor in connection with thesubsequentprosecution.
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But another reason, which many people fear is why detention withoutsubsequentprosecutionis so widespread, is far more sinister.
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Any staff member who is charged by the police is suspended from duty until the outcome of a police investigation and anysubsequentprosecutionthat might take place is known.
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For example, aggressive action against a relative may cause a witness to alter, modify or reduce his evidence and co-operation with the investigation andsubsequentprosecution.
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Inspection andsubsequentprosecutionwhere breaches of the regulations have been proved will, to say the least, be patchy.
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Some had fled the country, and extradition proceedings against the perpetrators andsubsequentprosecution and conviction was not completed for sixteen years.
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Hannam expressed concern about not only high level political but medical and judicial interference in the investigation and thesubsequentprosecution.
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Scope for subsequent prosecutions was restricted further by the de facto irrelevance of judicial opinion to the admittance of future cases (see below).
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The prosecutor has stated that his trial will only be on the allegation of using child soldiers, and other allegations will be followed up in asubsequentprosecution.
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Such warnings are cited in subsequent prosecutions wherever it is relevant and legally permissible to do so.
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Any subsequent prosecutions would normally be pursued by local authority trading standards officers.
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The media have also been effective through their investigative reporting in exposing criminal activities which have led to subsequent prosecutions and sentencing.
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Subsequent prosecutions established the fact that these and other unfair practices were an important element in preventing building operations and increasing rental charges for dwelling property.
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