goniti

1. to chase; to pursue
   Policija je satima gonila lopove kroz grad. — The police chased the thieves through the city for hours.
2. to drive; to drive away
   Deda svako jutro goni ovce na pašnjak. — Grandpa drives the sheep to the pasture every morning.
3. (legal) to prosecute
   Tužilaštvo ga goni zbog utaje poreza. — The prosecutor's office is prosecuting him for tax evasion.
4. colloq. (imperative goni se) get lost; beat it
   Goni se, nemam vremena za tebe! — Get lost, I don't have time for you!
5. (figurative) to impel; to compel
   Radoznalost ga je gonila da sazna više. — Curiosity drove him to find out more.

The legal sense usually appears as krivično goniti.