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prosecute collapse: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"; bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"; conduct a prosecution in a court of law

hot seat collapse: a difficult position where you are subjected to stress and criticism

gallows collapse: an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

posterior collapse: at or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates

indicator collapse: a device for showing the operating condition of some system; a signal for attracting attention; (chemistry) a substance that changes color to indicate the presence of some ion or substance; can be used to indicate the completion of a chemical reaction or (in medicine) to test for a particular reaction

amicus curiae collapse: an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest

probity collapse: complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"

equity collapse: the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation; the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

gas chamber collapse: instrument of execution consisting of a sealed chamber into which poison gas is introduced; used to kill people or animals

due process collapse: (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards

judiciary collapse: persons who administer justice; the system of law courts that administer justice and constitute the judicial branch of government

lifeline collapse: line thrown from a vessel that people can cling to in order to save themselves from drowning; line that raises or lowers a deep-sea diver; support that enables people to survive or to continue doing something (often by providing an essential connection); "the airlift provided a lifeline for Berlin"; "she offered me a lifeline in my time of grief"

life preserver collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning

justice collapse: the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied"; the quality of being just or fair

accelerator collapse: a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles; a pedal that controls the throttle valve; "he stepped on the gas"

penology collapse: the branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation

disservice collapse: an act intended to help that turns out badly; "he did them a disservice"

guillotine collapse: instrument of execution that consists of a weighted blade between two vertical poles; used for beheading people; kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; "The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country"

versification collapse: the art or practice of writing verse; the form or metrical composition of a poem; a metrical adaptation of something (e.g., of a prose text)

parachute collapse: rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall

ubiquity collapse: the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)

noddle collapse: an informal British expression for head or mind; "use your noddle"

omniscience collapse: the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge

seat collapse: any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"; furniture that is designed for sitting on; "there were not enough seats for all the guests"; the cloth covering for the buttocks; "the seat of his pants was worn through"; a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else's place"; a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised); show to a seat; assign a seat for; "The host seated me next to Mrs. Smith"; provide with seats; "seat a concert hall"; put a seat on a chair; be able to seat; "The theater seats 2,000"

saddle collapse: posterior part of the back of a domestic fowl; a seat for the rider of a horse; a piece of leather across the instep of a shoe; cut of meat (especially mutton or lamb) consisting of part of the backbone and both loins; load or burden; encumber; "he saddled me with that heavy responsibility"; put a saddle on; "saddle the horses"

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