Definition of "prosecutable" [pros•e•cu•ta•ble]

• Able to be prosecuted (adjective)

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• "And it was just to give me simply a heads up that they were going only to lodge individuals here who were what's referred to as prosecutable under the customs and immigration laws."
• "UNIDENTIFIED MALE: So we're going to large individuals here who are referred to as prosecutable under the Customs and Immigration laws."
• "Garage Spaces is a three-month project with three scheduled exhibitions; the first being Stolen, an exhibition of 'prosecutable' works of art -- a fun, pithy commentary on ownership and possession, and the juxtaposition of found, lost and appropriated."