prosecution

noun

The act of prosecuting.

The institution and conduct of a legal proceeding.

A following after; a pursuing; pursuit.

The act or process of prosecuting, or pursuing with the object of obtaining or accomplishing something; pursuit by endeavor of body or mind; the carrying on or following up of any matter in hand.

The institution and carrying on of a suit in a court of law or equity to obtain some right or to redress and punish some wrong.