起訴

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

きそ【起訴】

〔刑事上の〕prosecution, indictment [indáitmnt]

起訴する｜indict ((a person for murder)); charge ((a person with murder)); file formal charges ((against a person for murder))

• 彼は収賄で起訴された
  He was 「prosecuted for [indicted for／charged with] taking bribes.
• 検察官はパイロットの起訴を見送った
  The public prosecutor decided not to press charges against the pilot.
• 大陪審は株式ブローカーを起訴した
  The grand jury returned an indictment against the stock broker.

起訴状｜an indictment

起訴猶予｜

• 起訴猶予にする
  shelve an indictment／decide not to prosecute [bring charges]／((口)) drop the case
• 彼は起訴猶予になった
  His indictment was shelved.／The charges against him were dropped.

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