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.
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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
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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
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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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