2006-08-17 04:51:53 · 3 answers · asked by SNEH J 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
From the French "J'accuse'", it means to formally charge someone with a Crime.
This initiates with arrest, detention, and bailbond or continued detention.
It means that authorities believe that you have violated the law and must be brought to justice.
In the informal, day-to-day sense, it just means blaming somebody for something that ticks them off.
2006-08-17 05:00:18 · answer #1 · answered by DinDjinn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If u want formal definitions, try www.dictionary.com
as for typical, layman's interpretation of accused:
to point a finger at, with or without evidence, someone you think was to blame for an incident. it is used when you want to openly blame someone for something that has happened; he created the "cause" and the "effect" was the result of his doing. typically to recover something u've lost, or something "wrong" that has been done, intentionally or not.
2006-08-17 12:18:28 · answer #2 · answered by sasmallworld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To charge with a shortcoming or error.
I accused Bill of stealing my pen.
2006-08-17 11:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by ghostpirate7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋