Charges: meaning, definitions and examples

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charges

[ ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪz ]

^{Context #1}

legal

The formal accusation of a criminal offense, typically presented by a grand jury and usually required for a defendant to stand trial.

Synonyms

accusation, allegation, indictment

Examples of usage

He was arrested on charges of theft and assault.
The charges against the suspect were dropped due to lack of evidence.

^{Context #2}

financial

The amount of money that is asked for goods or services.

Synonyms

cost, expenses, fees

Examples of usage

There will be additional charges for extra luggage on the flight.
The phone company added extra charges to my bill without notifying me.

^{Context #3}

legal

Accuse (someone) of something, especially an offense under law.

Synonyms

accuse, allege, indict

Examples of usage

The police charged the suspect with burglary.
She was charged with speeding and fined.

Translations

Translations of the word "charges" in other languages:

🇵🇹 acusações

encargos
cobranças

🇮🇳 आरोप

शुल्क
प्रभार

🇩🇪 Anklagen

Gebühren
Belastungen

🇮🇩 tuduhan

biaya
muatan

🇺🇦 звинувачення

плата
збори

🇵🇱 oskarżenia

opłaty
ładunki

🇯🇵 告発

料金
負担

🇫🇷 accusations

frais
charges

🇪🇸 acusaciones

cargos
cargas

🇹🇷 suçlamalar

ücretler
yükler

🇰🇷 기소

요금
부담

🇸🇦 اتهامات

رسوم
أعباء

🇨🇿 obvinění

poplatky
náklady

🇸🇰 obvinenia

poplatky
náklady

🇨🇳 指控

费用
负担

🇸🇮 obtožbe

stroški
obremenitve

🇮🇸 ákærur

gjöld
hleðslur

🇰🇿 айыптаулар

төлемдер
жүктемелер

🇬🇪 ბრალდებები

გადასახადები
დატვირთვები

🇦🇿 ittihamlar

ödənişlər
yüklər

🇲🇽 acusaciones

cargos
cargas

Word origin

The word 'charges' originated from Middle English, derived from Old French 'charger', from Late Latin 'carricare' meaning 'to load, burden'. The legal sense of 'accusation' dates back to the 17th century, while the financial sense of 'cost' or 'fee' has been in use since the 18th century.