ac·cuse vb ac·cused, ac·cus·ing [Latin accusare to find fault with, charge with a crime, from ad to, at + causa legal case, trial]
vt: to charge with an offense judicially or by a public process compare indict
vi: to make or bring an accusation
ac·cus·er n
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.