Prosecution is the act of holding a trial against a person who is accused of a crime to see if that person is guilty. It involves the institution and continuance of a criminal suit involving the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment. The government agent in charge of initiating a prosecution is a prosecutor, usually referred to as a district attorney. The key features of prosecution are:

• Institution and continuance of a criminal suit: This involves the process of pursuing formal charges against an offender to final judgment.

• Prosecutor: The government agent in charge of initiating a prosecution is a prosecutor, usually referred to as a district attorney.

• Legal proceedings: Prosecution involves the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person.

Prosecution is the action of charging someone with a crime and putting them on trial. The prosecution side is responsible for arguing that the person who is accused of a crime is guilty.