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The phrase "a formal charge" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in legal contexts to refer to an official accusation or allegation made against someone.
Example: "The defendant was presented with a formal charge of theft during the arraignment."
Alternatives: "an official accusation" or "a legal charge".
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However, the Magic had not filed a formal charge as of Friday evening.
Under commission rules, a formal charge is followed promptly by notice to the employer.
In November, Judge Garzon cited him in a formal charge of terrorism and torture.
While held, the suspect can wait as long as 18 months before the prosecutor decides on a formal charge.
He said he had not yet received a formal charge sheet laying out the details of the prosecution case.
He was arrested by the Egyptian authorities without a formal charge, and imprisoned for more than 200 days.
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The hearing took place amid reports that a whistle-blower within Central Command filed a formal complaint this summer charging senior officers with skewing intelligence data to portray false progress.
In 1985 he filed a formal complaint against the university, charging it with violating his academic freedom.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election Commission charging that the campaign had received illegal contributions.
A simple formal charge model was used to differentiate between polar and non-polar atoms.
Ligands with a net formal charge of zero have also been explored such as zwitterionic sulfobetaines (4).
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