Prosecutes (4)
I believe the answer is:
sues
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">prosecutes</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for sues that I've seen before include "Proceeds legally against" , "Takes legal action against" , "Takes a case against" , "Institutes legal proceedings against" , "Prosecutes" .)