bring charges

idiom

: to formally accuse someone of a crime

After completing a full investigation of the vandalism, they did not have enough evidence to bring charges.

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Special counsels typically write reports explaining what their investigations revealed and the reasoning behind decisions about whether to bring charges. —

Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025 Two months later, the U.S. attorney did not bring charges. —

Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025 Reporting Highlights Delayed Justice: After a whistleblower exposed the criminal behavior of Endo, a drug manufacturer, the Justice Department waited more than a decade to bring charges against the company. —

Bob Fernandez, ProPublica, 17 Dec. 2024 Despite Trump’s attorneys claims, no evidence exists that the DOJ coordinated with Bragg to bring charges against Trump. —

Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bring charges

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