"lay charges" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to refer to formally accusing someone of a crime or wrongdoing. For example: The police decided to lay charges against the suspect for breaking and entering.
Wishart's office was raided by police, who did not lay charges since they found "no intent to harm".
He plans to return to the US, but if authorities decide to lay charges, his travel options may change.
The South African Human Rights Commission also said it was investigating the comments and could lay charges against her.
The move to lay charges was "an operational decision by the director of the SFO", Scotland's office spokesman said.
Police identified the boy, who lives locally, from the security footage, but said they were unable to lay charges because of his age.
It appears this law is aimed at keeping out of Australia people against whom there is insufficient evidence to lay charges under last year's terrorism act.
Prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald will have to prove the lying charges in order to prove the obstruction of justice charge, because the obstruction charge revolves around the lies Libby allegedly told.
At the heart of the accusations lie charges that the Nigerians compromised Gen Jetley's efforts to free 500 of his peacekeepers taken hostage by the RUF in May.
The Sun-Times reported that the lawsuit outlines a scheme that began in 2001 and links Bear Stearns's involvement to a onetime adviser to the former Illinois governor, George Ryan, who was indicted late last year on racketeering conspiracy, fraud and lying charges.
That way lies charges of bias.
Now we got Nancy Pelosi and the CIA exchanging torture lying charges.
