criminal charges

Language: en

📖 Definitions

  1. 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.

💬 Examples

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

  2. He pleaded not guilty to all criminal charges presented in the indictment.