Accusation.
"The police officer accused him of stealing the wallet from his pocket."
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
"The neighbors accused the man of spousal abuse"
to find fault with, blame, censure
"His friends accused him of being too critical whenever he pointed out a mistake in their work."
The word "accuse" comes from the Latin accūsō, meaning "to call to account," which combines ad ("to") and causa ("cause" or "lawsuit"). It entered English around 1300 via Old French, replacing an earlier native term.