file a charge

Frequency: 6.89.5 per million words

to officially record an accusation

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Examples (10)

  • The victim decided to file a charge against her attacker.
  • If the harassment continues, I will file a formal charge.
  • The District Attorney has filed a charge of fraud against the CEO.
  • Do you have enough evidence to file a charge of theft?
  • He wouldn't be in this mess if he hadn't filed a false charge with the police.
  • Filing a charge is the first step in a long legal process.
  • The prosecutor is preparing to file a charge related to the insider trading scandal.
  • The police plan to file multiple charges, including assault and robbery.
  • She reluctantly filed the charge after consulting with her lawyer.
  • The environmental agency will file a charge against the factory for pollution.