vindictive prosecution

A prosecution in which a person is singled out under a law or regulation because the person has exercised a constitutionally protected right. Cf. SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT. [Cases: Criminal Law 37.15. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 68–77.]

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译员Nanda，毕业于英国顶尖的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与证券和消费者集体诉讼有关的法律文件。