file against

file something against someone

to lodge a criminal charge against someone. Sally filed a charge of assault against Max. The old man filed charges against the attacker.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Carolien	kah-ro-LEEN	Dutch
Cade	KAYD	English
EstefÂNia	-	Portuguese
Ukko	OOK-ko (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Horacio	o-RAH-thyo (Spanish), o-RAH-syo (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Ysolt	-	Arthurian Romance