press charges

English

Verb

press charges

To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person.
I'm pressing charges against you for assaulting me.

Synonyms

(formally accuse of a crime): complain, accuse, file a complaint

Translations

to formally accuse a person of a crime

Czech: vznést obvinění, podat žalobu, zahájit soudní řízení
Dutch: aanklagen (nl), vervolgen (nl)
French: accuser (fr)

Hungarian: feljelent (hu)
Italian: ^{(please verify)} sporgere denuncia, ^{(please verify)} denunciare (it)
Thai: แจ้งความ (jɛ̂ɛng-kwaam), ดำเนินคดี (th)

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