プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
きそ【起訴】
〔刑事上の〕prosecution, indictment
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.