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term:<\/p>\n

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n<\/p><\/dt>\n

1 a<\/b> :<\/b> something required
:<\/b> obligation <\/a>
b<\/b> :<\/b> personal management or supervision [put the child in his ]
c<\/b> :<\/b> a person or thing placed under the care of another
2<\/b> :<\/b> an authoritative instruction or command
;esp<\/i>
:<\/b> instruction in points of law given by a judge to a jury [conviction…reversed, because of trial court’s “W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.”]
3 a<\/b> :<\/b> an incurred expense
b<\/b> :<\/b> the price demanded for something (as admission or use) [a finance ]
c<\/b> :<\/b> a debit to an account
;esp<\/i>
:<\/b> a debit resulting from unexpected operating expenses [a against earnings]
4<\/b> :<\/b> a formal allegation of an offense or wrongdoing [based on a that was dismissed “National Law Journal<\/i>“] see also complaint<\/a>, indictment<\/a>, information<\/a>
vt charged<\/b>
charg·ing<\/b>
1 a<\/b> :<\/b> to impose a task or responsibility on [was charged<\/i> with protecting civil rights]
b<\/b> :<\/b> to command or instruct with authority
;esp<\/i>
:<\/b> to give a charge to (a jury) [the jury should have been charged<\/i> on common-law negligence “National Law Journal<\/i>“]
2 a<\/b> :<\/b> to make an accusation against esp. in order to bring to trial [charging<\/i> her with attempted robbery] see also accuse<\/a>, indict<\/a>
b<\/b> :<\/b> to allege esp. as an accusation [crimes charged<\/i> in the indictment]
3 a<\/b> :<\/b> to impose a financial liability on [ the estate]
b<\/b> :<\/b> to impose or record as a financial burden or liability [ the debts to the estate] [charging<\/i> the loss against earnings]
4 a<\/b> :<\/b> to fix or ask as a fee or payment [ $4 for parking]
b<\/b> :<\/b> to ask payment of (an individual or organization) [ a client for expenses]
charge·able adj<\/i>
<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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