bring charges against

idiom

: to charge (someone) with a crime

They are going to bring charges against him.

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Under Justice Department regulations, Garland would play only a limited role in whether Smith decides to bring charges against Trump. —

Alan Feuer, BostonGlobe.com, 5 June 2023 One allegation made by the IRS agents was that Weiss had sought to bring charges against Hunter Biden in Washington and California but had been rebuffed by prosecutors in those jurisdictions who declined to partner with him. —

Maggie Haberman, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Aug. 2023 One allegation made by the IRS agents was that Weiss had sought to bring charges against Hunter Biden in Washington and California but was rebuffed after prosecutors in those jurisdictions declined to partner with him. —

Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2023 The district attorney declined to bring charges against the police officers, saying the shooting was justified. —

Deborah Kim, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bring charges against

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