Criminal Complaint
Formal Accusation, Prosecution Request
noun, verbal noun, の adjective
I've announced I'm going to sue you. To do this, I need to file a criminal complaint against you. What's the nature of my complaint? Uh... You suck.
告訴 is a legal term used when someone submits a criminal complaint to the authorities and formally asks them to investigate and prosecute a crime. It's not just any old complaint or accusation — it's an official legal action that carries serious weight.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
あいつら、ビエトの組に対する告訴の手続きをしているみたいだぜ。
Apparently they are filing a criminal complaint against Viet's yakuza group.
まだ告訴内容を聞いていないので分かりません。
I don't know yet because I haven't heard the details of the criminal complaint.
毎月きちんとお金を払って頂けるなら、告訴はしません。
I won't take legal action as long as you pay me every month.