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
Jalal	-	Arabic, Persian
Barnaby	BAHR-nə-bee	English (Archaic)
'Efrayim	-	Biblical Hebrew
Elisaie	-	Biblical Greek
Lyndsea	LINDZ-ee	English (Rare)
Guiying	-	Chinese