An Explanatory Note – “charged”

What proportion of suspects are charged? (passive)

What proportion of suspects do the police charge? (active)

What proportion of suspects are indicted? (passive)

What proportion of suspects do the police indict? (active)

Vocabulary Notes

A charge is an indictment.

An indictment is a charge.

Other Meanings of “Charge”

The bull charged.

He charges like a wounded bull.

He charges too much.

I was overcharged.

There is an electric charge in the wire that connects the lights to the power outlet.

Look at these other meanings of “charge” in wikipedia.

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