控告 (kòng gào) — to accuse, to charge, to indict
Definition
控告 is a formal legal verb: 'to formally accuse / charge / indict' someone of a crime. Stronger and more legal-procedural than 指控 (formal accusation, often pre-charge);起诉 is 'to sue/prosecute' — the next step after a 控告.
verb
to accuseto chargeto indict
Examples
- 控告。Tā bèi kòng gào tōu qiè.He was accused of theft.
- 控告。Tā kòng gào lín jū sāo rǎo tā.She accused her neighbor of harassing her.
- 控告。Gōng sī kòng gào jìng zhēng duì shǒu qīn fàn zhuān lì.The company sued its competitor for patent infringement.
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