press charges
idiom
: to take legal action against someone : to officially accuse someone of a crime
He was caught shoplifting, but the store owner didn't press charges.
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Pack nevertheless wanted to press charges, but Sparks stopped returning her calls.
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Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The incident was investigated by police at the time and the Miami-Dade state attorney declined to press charges against him.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
When the police arrived, Pappas alleged in the request that Stagliano accused her of being drunk and attempted to press charges against her for domestic violence.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The decision not to press charges left some passengers confused, particularly because there were children allegedly present at the time of the incident.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
The incident was investigated by police at the time and the Miami-Dade state attorney declined to press charges against him.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
When the police arrived, Pappas alleged in the request that Stagliano accused her of being drunk and attempted to press charges against her for domestic violence.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 Mar. 2025
The decision not to press charges left some passengers confused, particularly because there were children allegedly present at the time of the incident.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Press charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20charges. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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