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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The window for victims to bring charges under a New York statute is set to close on Friday, Feb. 28th.
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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
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Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
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
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“Bring charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20charges. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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