bring charges
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A final decision on whether to bring charges could take until June 2027 - 10 years after the fire in west London, which killed 72 people.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
For complex cases, the DOJ can take years before deciding whether to bring charges.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
Prosecutors declined to bring charges against Madden, citing a lack of evidence beyond the confession and Madden already being behind bars for life in Oklahoma.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2026
Perhaps more important, there is certainly evidence to suggest that the Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty—who can bring charges even without any arrest—is not one to back down from a case like this.
From Slate • Jan. 8, 2026
Before the third anniversary of his wedding-day came round he had parted with Harriet, against whose character his apologists, as above, have attempted to bring charges.
From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by Saintsbury, George
