Such charges are made to be dropped (5)

I believe the answer is:

depth

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(Other definitions for depth that I've seen before include "Downward extent" , "Deepness" , "Measure" , "Intensity (of emotion)" , "Distance downwards" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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