criminal charges

Sprache: de

📖 Definitionen

Strafanzeige; Konkrete Anklagepunkte

EN: Formal accusations made by a legal authority, such as a prosecutor or grand jury, stating that a person has committed a crime and is subject to criminal prosecution.; The specific legal counts or allegations of unlawful behavior brought against an individual in a court of law.

💬 Beispiele

The district attorney announced that criminal charges would be filed against the CEO for embezzlement.

Der Staatsanwalt kündigte an, Anklage wegen Unterschlagung gegen den CEO zu erheben.
He pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges presented in the indictment.

Er bestritt alle in der Anklageschrift erhobenen Straftatbestände.