The local standing committee refused to prefer charges against him.

He paused for a moment, then went on: "We will have much more serious charges to prefer against you."

Maybe he's come to prefer assault charges against the Professor.

His widow instead preferred a charge of murder against certain unidentified parties.

How could they prefer felony charges against 12 men?

I shall go with you, to prefer charges against him.

Either archery wasn't used, or they preferred clear vision to protection against an arrow in the face.

I still prefer him on my side rather than against me.

Lorenzo takes the extreme step of preferring legal charges against his wife and friend.

You don't want to prefer charges against her, do you?