δίωξις

A. chase, pursuit, esp. of soldiers or ships, Th. 3.33, etc.; δ. ποιεῖσθαι Id. 8.102.

2. pursuit of an object, τοῦ ὅλου Pl. Smp. 192e; opp. φυγή, Arist. EN 1139a22, Epicur. Sent. 25; δ. τῶν καλῶν Plu. 2.550e.

II. as law-term, prosecution, δίωξιν εἶναι κατὰ τῶν ἐλεγχθέντων IG 12.10.10; δ. ποιεῖσθαι Antipho 6.7, cf. D. 45.50; δ. τῶν ἀδικούντων Plu. Per. 10.