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Prosecutive

Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective

Meaning

(law) Of or pertaining to prosecution..

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1993, United States Department of Justice, Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas Following the ATF raid, the prosecutive focus shifted to-building cases against any Branch Davidians who were responsible for killing and wounding ATF agents, or attempting to do so, during the two shootouts on February 28.

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What does prosecutive mean?

Prosecutive means (law) Of or pertaining to prosecution..

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1993, United States Department of Justice, Report to the Deputy Attorney General on the Events at Waco, Texas Following the ATF raid, the prosecutive focus shifted to-building cases against any Branch Davidians who were responsible for killing and wounding ATF agents, or attempting to do so, during the two shootouts on February 28.

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