Criminal charge
Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Black's Law Dictionary
An accusation of crime, formulated in a written, complaint, information, or indictment, and taking shape in a prosecution. U. S. v. Patterson.
150 U. S. 65 , 14 Sup. Ct. 20, 37 L Ed. 999; Eason v. Slate, 11 Aria 482.