bring+a+charge+against

  • 11charge — charge1 [ tʃardʒ ] noun *** ▸ 1 amount of money to pay ▸ 2 when someone is accused ▸ 3 amount of electricity ▸ 4 an attack running fast ▸ 5 amount of explosive ▸ 6 someone you take care of ▸ 7 ability to cause emotion ▸ 8 instruction to do… …

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  • 12against — a|gainst [ ə genst ] preposition *** 1. ) in opposition to someone or something a ) used for stating which plan, idea, or action someone opposes and thinks is wrong: Amnesty International has campaigned publicly against the death penalty. I m… …

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  • 13against */*/*/ — UK [əˈɡenst] / US preposition 1) in opposition to someone/something a) used for stating which plan, idea, or action someone opposes and thinks is wrong Amnesty International has campaigned publicly against the death penalty. I m against all forms …

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  • 14bring — W1S1 [brıŋ] v past tense and past participle brought [bro:t US bro:t] [T] [: Old English; Origin: bringan] 1.) a) to take something or someone with you to the place where you are now, or to the place you are talking about →↑take ▪ Did you bring… …

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  • 15coun|ter|charge — «noun. KOWN tuhr CHAHRJ; verb. KOWN tuhr CHAHRJ», noun, verb, charged, charg|ing. –n. 1. an opposing charge; a charge made by an accused person against his accuser: »A countercharge of libel was made by the opposing counsel. 2. Military. a charge …

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  • 16charge — [chärj] vt. charged, charging [ME chargen < OFr chargier< VL carricare, to load a wagon, cart < L carrus, wagon, CAR1] 1. Obs. to put a load on or in 2. to load or fill to capacity or with the usual amount of required material 3. to load …

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  • 17bring proceedings against — index complain (charge), incriminate, lodge (bring a complaint) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 18bring — / briŋ/ vt brought / brȯt/, bring·ing, / briŋ iŋ/: to begin or commence (a legal proceeding) through proper legal procedure: as a: to put (as a lawsuit) before a court this is an action brought to recover damages b: to formally …

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  • 19bring action against — index litigate, prosecute (charge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20bring accusation — index accuse, arraign, charge (accuse), denounce (inform against), incriminate, involve (imp …

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