Private prosecutions are still possible in some US states and were more common historically: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution#United_States h

Private prosecutions are still possible in some US states and were more common historically: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution#United_States https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_prosecution#United_S... Also: https://law.umn.edu/events/what-process-due-history-and-use-private-prosecutions-american-states-and-exploration#:~:text=In%20Private%20Prosecution%20in%20America,is%20still%20with%20us%20today https://law.umn.edu/events/what-process-due-history-and-use-.... I’m not saying that private prosecutions are a good idea, but they’re not completely alien to the US.