Vocabulary

press charges

告訴(こくそ)する

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Idiom
To take legal action against someone : to officially accuse someone of a crime.
(だれ)かに(たい)して法的(ほうてき)措置(そち)()ること:(だれ)かを犯罪(はんざい)公式(こうしき)告発(こくはつ)すること。

Examples

  1. After talking to the boy's mother, the man decided not to press charges.

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