perseguibili

Perseguibili is the plural form of the Italian adjective persegibile, meaning capable of being pursued or prosecuted. It is used both in ordinary language and, especially, in legal contexts to indicate that something can be acted upon by authorities or by a private party. The base form perseguibile derives from Latin perseguibilis, from persequi “to pursue” combined with the suffix -ibilis signaling possibility.

In criminal law, the term classifies offenses according to how the criminal action can be initiated: reati persegui bili d’ufficio (offenses pursued automatically by the public prosecutor) and reati perseguibili su querela (offenses that require a complaint or denunciation from the injured party). The concept of perseguibilità, the noun form, denotes the property of being subject to pursuit or prosecution and is frequently found in normative texts and case law.

Usage notes: perseguibili can modify nouns referring to laws, cases, or actions, e.g., “azioni perseguibili” or “obiettivi perseguibili.” In non-legal contexts it may describe goals or plans that are feasible to pursue, though this sense is less common.

See also: perseguibilità, reati perseguibili d’ufficio, azioni perseguibili.