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overprosecute

verb

Etymology

From over- + prosecute.

  1. borrowed from prōsecūtus
  2. formed as overprosecute — “over- + prosecute”

Definitions

  1. To prosecute (a crime or community) excessively.

    • The emphasis on prosecution and conviction as metrics of success leads police and prosecutors to overarrest, overprosecute, and overpunish low-level drug and other crimes in many cases.

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