grumbleradded a comment 9 days ago
to drop the case/сharges
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Никита Петровadded translation 9 days ago
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to drop the case (сharges)
прекратить дело, снять обвинения, отозвать иск
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⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 8 days ago
① Normally, a private citizen who initiated a lawsuit can reconsider and drop HIS/HER charges (with a possessive adjective);
② It’s more common to say this in the passive: (all) charges were dropped
③ A prosecutor (district attorney) can drop A case if they find they don’t have enough evidence to prosecute it or if the accused is found to be innocent before it goes to trial or during trial.