刑けい事じ訴そ追つい

noun

criminal prosecution; criminal indictment

Formal legal term for the act of bringing criminal charges against someone.

• 検けん察さつ官かんは被ひ疑ぎ者しゃを刑けい事じ訴そ追ついするかどうか判はん断だんする。

  The prosecutor decides whether to bring criminal charges against the suspect.

• 刑けい事じ訴そ追ついの時じ効こうが成せい立りつした。

  The statute of limitations for criminal prosecution has expired.