criminal action in English

criminal prosecution, claim in a criminal court (usually by the state or nation)

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1. Guppy later told him to close the account because of worries about possible criminal action.

2. This criminal action is an attack on all our common values and on freedom itself.

3. 23 hours ago · SC Adjourns plea filed in 2019 seeking criminal action for employing manual scavengers

4. A criminal action is commenced by the filing of an Accusatory instrument with a criminal court, and if more than one such instrument is filed in the course of the same criminal action, such action commences when the first of such instruments is filed.

5. In Canada, the civil justice system can be used to reinforce your custody rights and, if appropriate, the criminal justice system can be used to initiate criminal action against the abductor.