Criminal prosecution
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
An action or proceeding instituted in a proper court on behalf of the public, for the purpose of securing the conviction and punishment of one accused of crime.
Har-ger v. Thomas, 44 Pa. 128, 84 Am. Dec. 422; Ely v. Thompson. 3 A. K. Marsh. (Ky.) 70.
As to criminal "Conspiracy," "Contempt," "Information," "Jurisdiction," "Libel," "Negligence," "Operation," see those titles.