bring charges

phrase

: to formally accuse someone of a crime

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

Examples of bring charges in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prosecutors declined to bring charges, according to the police report. — Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

There is also the question of how the Justice Department could bring charges, since the likely five-year statute of limitations would have already expired in late 2025 or early 2026. — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Birchmore’s death in 2021 was initially ruled a suicide, and state prosecutors from the Norfolk DA’s office declined to bring charges against Farwell. — Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026

As the police have stated, a file of evidence was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service, which determined that the evidential threshold had not been met to bring charges. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026

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