The institution of legal proceedings (particularly criminal) against a person.
The prosecuting party.
Origin
Equivalent to prosecute + -ion, from Middle French prosecution, from Late Latin prōsecutio, from Latin prōsequor, from pro- + sequor (English sequel). Compare persecution, and see more at prosecute.
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