prosecution

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: as, the prosecution of a scheme or undertaking; the prosecution of war or of commerce; the prosecution of a work, argument, or inquiry.

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: as, the prosecution of a claim in chancery.

The institution and continuance of a criminal suit; the process of exhibiting formal charges or accusations before a legal tribunal and the pressing of them: as, prosecutions by the crown or by the state.

The party by whom proceedings are instituted: as, such a course was adopted by the prosecution.

See the adjectives.

The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body or mind