charge
A charge is an official statement by the police or a court that says a person has committed a crime. It is the first formal step in a legal case against someone.
Ejemplos
3 de 5The police gave him a charge for driving too fast.
The police officially accused him of speeding.
The defendant faces a serious charge of theft in the high court.
The person in court is accused of stealing something valuable.
He's got a charge on his record now because of that fight.
His criminal history now shows he was accused of fighting.
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Truco para recordar
Think of a 'charger' for a phone. Just as a charger puts power into a phone, a legal 'charge' puts a 'crime' onto a person's record.
Quiz rápido
The police decided to ____ the charges because they found no evidence.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: drop
Ejemplos
The police gave him a charge for driving too fast.
everydayThe police officially accused him of speeding.
The defendant faces a serious charge of theft in the high court.
formalThe person in court is accused of stealing something valuable.
He's got a charge on his record now because of that fight.
informalHis criminal history now shows he was accused of fighting.
The paper examines how a murder charge affects a person's rights.
academicThe academic article looks at how being accused of murder changes someone's legal status.
The company faces a charge of fraud regarding its taxes.
businessThe business is officially accused of lying about its tax money.
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Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
bring a charge against
to officially accuse someone in court
on a charge of
being accused specifically of a certain crime
summary charge
a charge for a minor or small crime
Se confunde a menudo con
A charge is the accusation at the start; a sentence is the punishment at the end.
A charge is the statement of the crime; a fine is the money you pay as punishment.
Notas de uso
In a legal context, 'charge' is usually used with the preposition 'of' followed by the name of the crime, such as a 'charge of theft'.
Errores comunes
Learners often confuse the legal 'charge' with 'charge' meaning the cost of an item or 'charge' as in a battery.
Truco para recordar
Think of a 'charger' for a phone. Just as a charger puts power into a phone, a legal 'charge' puts a 'crime' onto a person's record.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Old French 'chargier', meaning to load, burden, or put a weight on something.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many English-speaking legal systems, you are 'innocent until proven guilty' even if you have a charge against you.
Quiz rápido
The police decided to ____ the charges because they found no evidence.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: drop
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proof
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misdemeanor
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sentence
A1A sentence is a punishment given by a judge to someone who has been found guilty of a crime. It explains how much time a person must spend in prison or how much money they must pay as a fine.
bail
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