Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: PROSECUTABLE
Definition: If something or someone is prosecutable, it means they can be charged with a crime and taken to court.
Definition: Capable of being prosecuted; subject to prosecution.
Example: The suspect's actions were clearly prosecutable under the law.
Explanation: If something is prosecutable, it means that it can be taken to court and tried as a crime. In the example given, the suspect's actions were against the law and could be prosecuted in a court of law.