Meaning of legal charge In English

• 0 the right that an organization that lends money has to take someone's property if that person does not pay back the money they borrowed to buy the property:

  • legal charge on sth A mortgage is a loan secured by a legal charge on the home.

• 1 money that is paid to lawyers, courts of law, etc. for their work:

  • Legal charges for the 16-month court battle are expected to total approximately £170m.

• 2 a legal statement that someone has done something illegal:

  • Directors of the bank now face a variety of legal charges.