prefer charges
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Last week there was distinct danger that on this issue Jugoslavia might prefer charges before the League.
From Time Magazine Archive
The news came from the sunny Adri atic island of Brioni, 340 miles from Belgrade, where the 75-year-old Tito called together a 155-man plenum of the Yugoslav Central Committee to name names and prefer charges.
From Time Magazine Archive
I told Gen. Butler I would have to prefer charges against him if he neglected his duty in that way.
From Time Magazine Archive
As long as he was simply being held on suspicion, I couldn't get him out on bail, so I wanted to force the district attorney or the police to prefer charges.
From ...Or Your Money Back by Randall Garrett
"Are you going to prefer charges against Darrin for knocking you down?" demanded Lieutenant Treat.
From Dave Darrin at Vera Cruz by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
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