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
Tate	TAYT	English
Primo	PREE-mo (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Barney	['bɑ:ni]
Taalay	-	Kyrgyz
Garret	GER-it, GAR-it	English
Dervla	-	Irish