Main Entry:

pros·e·cu·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌprä-si-ˈkyü-shən\

Function:

noun

Date:

1567

1: the act or process of prosecuting ; specifically : the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment2: the party by whom criminal proceedings are instituted or conducted3obsolete : pursuit