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(transitive) To spend too much time or resources in trying (a legal case)..
“It would appear to me that the case is being overtried by the district attorney’s office,” said Benjamin Brafman, a criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor.
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Overtry means (transitive) To spend too much time or resources in trying (a legal case)..
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“It would appear to me that the case is being overtried by the district attorney’s office,” said Benjamin Brafman, a criminal defense lawyer and former prosecutor.
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