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prefer charges against



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I told Gen. Butler I would have to prefer charges against him if he neglected his duty in that way.

From Time Magazine Archive

Some ill-feeling in his regiment has led one of his officers to prefer charges against him.

From The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer by Beatty, John

They got away from you, and they’re here now to prefer charges against you and the other scoundrels.

From The Heroes of the School or, The Darewell Chums Through Thick and Thin by Chapman, Allen

"Are you going to prefer charges against Darrin for knocking you down?" demanded Lieutenant Treat.

From Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

If these parties believe my conduct culpable, is it not their plain duty to prefer charges against me and bring me before a court martial?

From History of Morgan's Cavalry by Duke, Basil Wilson




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