Prosecution /(?)/

Pros·e·cu·tion

Prosecution

n.
  1. The act or process of prosecuting, or of endeavoring to gain or accomplish something; pursuit by efforts of body or mind; as, the prosecution of a scheme, plan, design, or undertaking; the prosecution of war.
    Keeping a sharp eye on her domestics . . . in prosecution of their various duties.
  2. 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; the carrying on of a judicial proceeding in behalf of a complaining party, as distinguished from defense. (Law)