| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | file charges in court |
| Synonyms: | appeal, arraign, cite, declare, indict, initiate legal action, institute, prefer, serve, sue, summon, take to court |
| Main Entry: | sue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bring legal charges against |
| Synonyms: | accuse, appeal, beg, beseech, bring an action, charge, claim, claim damages, contest, demand, drag into court, enter a plea, entreat, file, file a claim, file suit, follow up, haul into court, have the law on, have up, indict, institute legal proceedings, litigate, petition, plead, prefer charges against, prosecute, pull up, put away, see in court, solicit, summon, supplicate, take out after, take to court |
| Main Entry: | bring to justice |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | put on trial |
| Synonyms: | bring before the bar, bring to trial, haul into court, take before the judge, take to court |
| Main Entry: | prefer charges |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | file criminal charges |
| Synonyms: | accuse, charge, indict, press charges, take one to court |