Prosecution
in law, (1) the instituting and carrying on of a suit in court of law or equity to obtain some right, or to redress and punish an injury or wrong. (2) The act or process of exhibiting formal charges against an offender before a legal tribunal, and pursuing them to final judgment; the instituting and continuing of a criminal suit against any person or persons. (3) The party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted; the prosecutor or prosecutors collectively. a