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  • 11Charge sheet — Charge Charge, n. [F. charge, fr. charger to load. See {Charge}, v. t., and cf. {Cargo}, {Caricature}.] 1. A load or burder laid upon a person or thing. [1913 Webster] 2. A person or thing commited or intrusted to the care, custody, or management …

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  • 12charge — [chärj] vt. charged, charging [ME chargen < OFr chargier< VL carricare, to load a wagon, cart < L carrus, wagon, CAR1] 1. Obs. to put a load on or in 2. to load or fill to capacity or with the usual amount of required material 3. to load …

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  • 13bring — / briŋ/ vt brought / brȯt/, bring·ing, / briŋ iŋ/: to begin or commence (a legal proceeding) through proper legal procedure: as a: to put (as a lawsuit) before a court this is an action brought to recover damages b: to formally …

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  • 14bring suit — index litigate, prosecute (charge) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 bring suit …

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  • 15bring a suit — index complain (charge), lodge (bring a complaint) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 16bring accusation — index accuse, arraign, charge (accuse), denounce (inform against), incriminate, involve (imp …

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  • 17bring proceedings against — index complain (charge), incriminate, lodge (bring a complaint) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 18bring to justice — index convict, determine, impeach, lodge (bring a complaint), prosecute (charge), sue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …

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  • 19bring up on charges — index arraign, complain (charge), incriminate, lodge (bring a complaint) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 20bring something into play — phrase to make something start to have an effect If they continue to deliver late, we’ll have to bring the penalty charge into play. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: play * * * cause something to begin… …

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