press charges

idiom

: to take legal action against someone : to officially accuse someone of a crime
He was caught shoplifting, but the store owner didn't press charges.

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Police were called, but Hannah-Kim ultimately declined to press charges. Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 June 2025 So the owner who left their pet in the vehicle can't sue or press charges against you. Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 20 June 2025 Your lawyers would tell you, fire this employee and press charges. Barry Levitt, Time, 18 June 2025 The woman’s brother and her boyfriend both wanted to press charges, according to the report. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for press charges

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“Press charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/press%20charges. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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