indictment

[ in-dahyt-muh nt ]

/ ɪnˈdaɪt mənt /

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noun

an act of indicting.

Law. a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes.

any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame.

the state of being indicted.

Origin of indictment

1275–1325; indict + -ment; replacing Middle English enditement < Anglo-French (see indite)

OTHER WORDS FROM indictment

non·in·dict·ment, noun re·in·dict·ment, noun su·per·in·dict·ment, noun

Words nearby indictment

indicium, indicolite, indict, indictable, indiction, indictment, indie, indienne, indies, indifference, indifferency

Example sentences from the Web for indictment

According to the indictment, it is part of a network of Latino gangs controlled by La Eme.

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That indictment was then overturned by a second grand jury that decided not to bring charges against the officer.

After No Indictment for Eric Garner Killer, Is NYC the Next Ferguson? |Jacob Siegel |December 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
After such an indictment, you would expect the department to do all it could to remedy such failings.

The Cleveland Cops Who Fired 137 Shots and Cried Victim |Michael Daly |December 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The NFL knew of the indictment and the results of the criminal proceeding.

The $44 Million Teflon Don of the NFL |Mike Barnicle |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

That McCulloch failed to obtain an indictment of Wilson means only one thing: He did not want to obtain an indictment.

Prosecutor Used Grand Jury to Let Darren Wilson Walk |Tom Nolan |November 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It would not do for his paper to charge criminal conspiracy without proper evidence to back up such an indictment.

Lefty Locke Pitcher-Manager |Burt L. Standish
It is not on any of the routes in this indictment, and has no business here—I mean the Ehrenberg petition.

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Mr. Van Voorhis: I wish to raise some questions upon the indictment in this case.

An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony |Anonymous
If he had, say fifteen hundred dollars, he could quash the indictment against him.

The Four Pools Mystery |Jean Webster
The day before the indictment was presented to the Grand Jury stocks began to tumble without any apparent cause.

The Root of Evil |Thomas Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for indictment

indictment

/ (ɪnˈdaɪtmənt) /

noun criminal law

a formal written charge of crime formerly referred to and presented on oath by a grand jury

any formal accusation of crime

Scot a charge of crime brought at the instance of the Lord Advocate

the act of indicting or the state of being indicted

Cultural definitions for indictment

indictment

[ (in-deyet-muhnt) ]

A formal accusation of a crime, presented to the accused party after the charges have been considered by a grand jury.

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