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prosecute
prosecute -cut·ed -cut·ing [Latin prosecutus, past participle of prosequi to pursue] vt 1 : to institute and carry forward legal action against for redress or esp. punishment of a crime 2 : to institute and carry on
prefer
charges such as child support or alimony "In re Smiley, 427 P.2d 179 (1967)"] 2 : to bring forward for determination ;esp : to bring (a charge) against someone [the various means by which a grand jury
pledge
: a binding promise to do or forbear vt pledged pledg·ing 1 : to deliver or otherwise put forward as security for a debt or other obligation [pledged his car as collateral for the loan] 2 :
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lay
1 : to impose as a duty, burden, or punishment [ a tax] 2 a : to put forward : assert [ a claim] b : to submit for examination and determination [laid a case before the
discharge
appropriate action b : to fulfill a requirement for [evidence which is required to the burden of going forward "W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr."] 5 : to order (a legislative committee) to end consideration
derivative
contracts, such as standard index options and futures, are openly traded on such exchanges. Derivatives often involve a forward contract. adj 1 : arising out of or dependent on the existence of something else compare direct 2
come on
come on : to be brought forward (as a case in court) [the first prize case of the war…came on for trial "W. G. Young"]
Extend
To stretch out to prolong in space to carry forward or continue in length as to extend a line in surveying to extend a cord across the street
Drive
impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one or along before one to push forward to compel to move on to communicate motion to as to drive cattle to drive a nail smoke
Forecastle
A short upper deck forward formerly raised like a castle to command an enemys decks
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