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

The proffer agreement meant police could not bring charges against Davis as a direct result of the information gathered from the proffer. — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

But prosecutors said there was insufficient evidence to bring charges because the girlfriend couldn’t identify the officers in the recording or say who made it. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

But federal, state, and local prosecutors declined to bring charges, and the FBI ultimately closed the investigation in 2023. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

And earlier this year, federal prosecutors failed to convince a grand jury to bring charges against six Democratic lawmakers, including Senators Elissa Slotkin and Mark Kelly. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for bring charges

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