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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Congressional Republicans have pressed the incoming Justice Department to bring charges against James Biden for allegedly lying to Congress as part of its impeachment inquiry into the outgoing president and his family. —

Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025 Unexplained injuries often go unaddressed, not because they are not investigated, but because there is not sufficient evidence to bring charges. —

Anthony G. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025 But some critics said applying the new offense to Mr. Steidl’s website could be overreaching, and that while the law has allowed prosecutors to swiftly bring charges, future convictions are uncertain. —

Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 The suspects could face legal proceedings if authorities uncover sufficient evidence to bring charges. —

John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for bring charges

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