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 subpoenas sought their testimony before a grand jury, and do not indicate Mayes might bring charges against them, according to Politico. —Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024

The moment happened after a grand jury didn't bring charges against police officer Darren Wilson, who fatally shot teenage boy Michael Brown, per The New York Times. —Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024

Trump has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing and slammed prosecutors for waiting until the 2024 election cycle was well underway to bring charges against him, while his legal team has argued his claims of widespread voter fraud were protected by his First Amendment right to free speech. —Brian Bushard, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024

Hur — a former U.S. attorney and top Justice Department official under Trump, who was appointed special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland — noted in his report that Mr. Biden's conduct during the investigation was a factor in the decision not to bring charges. —Robert Legare, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2024

Deputies did not bring charges against anyone in the case. —Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024

Trump’s reaction to the special counsel report has largely centered around his own classified documents case, rather than Biden’s age, casting the DOJ’s decision not to bring charges against Biden as a double standard. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024

Before that, the division would turn a report over to local state’s attorneys, who then would evaluate whether to bring charges. —Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024

District attorneys can investigate and bring charges. —Rachel Axon Rory Doyle For The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2023