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    Nov 15, 2011, 05:27 PM
    What can people press charges for?
    Can someone press charges for throwing an egg at them?
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    Nov 15, 2011, 05:56 PM
    Hello m:

    People can't press charges at all on anybody. All they can do is call the cops and they'll press charges if they so choose.

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    Nov 15, 2011, 06:24 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by excon View Post
    ... People can't press charges at all on anybody. ...
    Actually, depends on what you mean by "press charges". If it means "to nag the cops about it in hopes that they get tired and charge the person with a crime", yes, you can do that.
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    Nov 15, 2011, 06:28 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by AK lawyer View Post
    If it means "to nag the cops about it in hopes that they get tired and charge the person with a crime", yes, you can do that.
    Hello lawyer:

    If they asked whether they could nag the cops, I would have said they could. But, that isn't what they asked.

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    Nov 15, 2011, 06:33 PM
    "English

    Verb

    to press charges
    1.(intransitive, law) To formally accuse a person of a crime, especially by an ordinary person. I'm pressing charges against you for assaulting me.
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    press charges - Wiktionary
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