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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Cincinnati leaders are reportedly calling on members of local government to bring charges against a White man seen slapping a Black man during a viral confrontation that left six injured and led to seven arrests in late July.
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Should the attorney bring charges against a suspect, fire investigators become expert witnesses and can testify in court.
—Gracie Stockton, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2025
The county ultimately did not bring charges against the man, the suit said.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office told NBC News in May that prosecutors were waiting for additional information from investigators before deciding whether to bring charges.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 30 July 2025
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Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Should the attorney bring charges against a suspect, fire investigators become expert witnesses and can testify in court.
—Gracie Stockton, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2025
The county ultimately did not bring charges against the man, the suit said.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The spokeswoman for the district attorney’s office told NBC News in May that prosecutors were waiting for additional information from investigators before deciding whether to bring charges.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC news, 30 July 2025
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“Bring charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20charges. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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