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Bring/press/prefer charges against somebody

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Legal ActionPlay
Used when someone initiates a legal process for a wrongdoing, often criminal. SlideThey will press charges against the hacker who breached their systems.
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Prosecutor's ChoicePlay
The phrase indicates the prosecutor's intention to take someone to court. SlideThe district attorney may press charges against the company for fraud.
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Implying GuiltPlay
Suggests that the accused is believed to have committed the crime. SlideDespite the evidence, no one pressed charges against the politician.
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