bring a charge

Frequency: 7.010.2 per million words

to formally accuse someone of a crime

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Examples (10)

  • Police have brought a charge of dangerous driving against the man.
  • The prosecutor will decide next week whether to bring charges against the company.
  • There was not enough evidence to bring a charge of assault.
  • They brought a charge against him based on the witness's testimony.
  • Bringing a charge is the first formal step in a criminal prosecution.
  • The state is considering bringing new charges as more information is uncovered.
  • If they gather more proof, they could bring a charge of conspiracy.
  • The district attorney was hesitant to bring charges in such a high-profile case.
  • The victim's family urged the authorities to bring a charge of manslaughter.
  • On what grounds will the prosecution bring a charge?