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Terms Used In Texas Election Code 273.022

  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

The attorney general may direct the county or district attorney serving the county in which the offense is to be prosecuted to prosecute an offense that the attorney general is authorized to prosecute under § 273.021 or to assist the attorney general in the prosecution.