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estreat to excerpt from legal records in order to prosecute. [1/3 definitions]
Federal Trade Commission a U.S. agency whose duty is to investigate and prosecute illegal interstate trade practices such as false advertising and price-fixing.
FTC abbreviation of "Federal Trade Commission," a U.S. agency whose duty is to investigate and prosecute illegal interstate trade practices such as false advertising and price-fixing.
non prosequitur in law, a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to appear in court or take other actions required to prosecute a suit.
prosecution the attorney or attorneys who prosecute. [1/3 definitions]
public prosecutor (chiefly British) a laywer who is appointed by the government to prosecute criminal cases on the government's behalf; district attorney.
sue to start a legal claim against; prosecute in a civil court. [1/3 definitions]