Also means
legal proceedings
Usage Note
poursuite means a physical chase (une poursuite en voiture = 'a car chase') or, in the plural, legal proceedings (des poursuites judiciaires). Engager des poursuites means 'to bring proceedings'. The verb is poursuivre ('to pursue, to continue').
Examples
"La police a engagé une poursuite à travers la ville."
Natural Translation
The police launched a chase through the city.

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