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.

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Ten days later, the district attorney’s office declined to bring charges. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The office told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that facial recognition results alone would not be enough to bring charges. — Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026 And while her office brought its findings to the Illinois State Police and Cook County state’s attorney, a spokesperson said, Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke declined to immediately bring charges. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for bring charges

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“Bring charges.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bring%20charges. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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