charge jointly

Frequency: 6.25.1 per million words

In a legal context, to formally accuse two or more people of the same crime.

jointlyVERB + jointly

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Examples (10)

  • The two men were jointly charged with murder.
  • They were jointly charged with conspiracy to commit fraud.
  • The husband and wife were jointly charged with tax evasion.
  • Three suspects were jointly charged following the investigation.
  • The defendants were jointly charged with armed robbery.
  • The accomplices were jointly charged for the crime.
  • Several executives were jointly charged with embezzlement.
  • They are being jointly charged with possession of illegal substances.
  • The siblings were jointly charged with the theft of the painting.
  • Prosecutors decided to charge them jointly in the case.