prosecutory
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of prosecutory
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The laws of the Federal Republic, many enacted when Hitler was a fresh memory, strongly guarantee the right of political dissent and put heavy restraints on the investigative and prosecutory powers of the state.
From Time Magazine Archive
There can be a rather voyeuristic zeal about such searches for official wrongdoing, and prosecutory momentum, once begun, is difficult to slow.
From Time Magazine Archive
What I saw and admired was an honest, patriotic, courageous man who answered insinuating and prosecutory questions in an intelligent manner.
From Time Magazine Archive
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