n.: charge, institute [take, start] legal proceedings against, take sb. to court, charge with, back down, take an action against sb., call an action against sb., bring an action against sb., suit, indictment, inculpation, incrimination, complaint, accusal, delation, accusation, crimination
v.: of committing a serious crime, esp one against the State, accuse, book, complain, law, delate, indict, inculpate