[AFreeBird]

“Charge”: to attack by rushing violently against: The cavalry charged the enemy.

[dfwgator]

I noticed they said he was charging like a football player with his head down.

That’s “Spearing” and a 15-yard penalty. Didn’t he realize that he could have broken his neck?

[rfp1234]

In the legal context, 'charging' means 'loading onto' or 'burdening' a suspect with accusations of having violated the law.

[Middle English chargen, to load, from Old French chargier, from Late Latin carricare, from Latin carrus, Gallic type of wagon, of Celtic origin; see kers- in Indo-European roots.]