bring /'briŋ/ vt brought /'brȯt/, bring·ing, /'briŋ-iŋ/: to begin or commence (a legal proceeding) through proper legal procedure: as
a: to put (as a lawsuit) before a court
this is an action brought to recover damages
b: to formally assert (as a charge or indictment)
whether to bring charges against him
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.