Rehearing
1) in criminal law, to charge a person with a crime and thereafter pursue the case through trial on behalf of the government. this is normally the function of the district attorney (called states attorney or city prosecutor in some places) and the u.s. attorney in federal criminal cases. a state attorney general may prosecute in crimes of statewide importance, and the u.s. attorney general, through the solicitor general, may prosecute for crimes involving matters of national significance. 2) to conduct any legal action by a lawyer on behalf of a client, including both civil and criminal cases, but most commonly referring to prosecution for crimes.
