Poursuites (en. Prosecutions)

/puʁsɥit/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Action, lawsuit directed against someone.

The lawsuits against the company have been dropped.

Les poursuites contre l'entreprise ont été abandonnées.

Hunt or tracking of a fugitive.

Police pursuits have intensified.

Les poursuites de la police se sont intensifiées.

Series of events or actions that are linked together.

The proceedings in this case are complex.

Les poursuites de cette affaire sont complexes.

From Old French 'poursuite', derived from the verb 'poursuivre'.

legal action

Legal processes initiated against someone.

poursuite judiciaire

continuation of activities

To continue operating or maintaining activities.

poursuite des activités

continuation of the investigation

Continuation of research or investigations on a subject.

poursuite de l'enquête

pursue

To continue seeking or acting on something.

poursuivre

pursuer

Someone who initiates legal action, generally a lawyer.

poursuivant

pursued

Someone who is the subject of legal proceedings.

poursuivie

To stubbornly pursue something.

He is in his pursuits like a dog sniffing for prey.

Il est dans ses poursuites comme un chien à l'odeur d'une proie.

To always be on the lookout for something.

She is in constant pursuit of the best deals.

Elle est en poursuites permanentes pour les meilleures affaires.