indictment

Definition

  • noun: an official written statement charging a person with a crime
  • noun: the action or the legal process of 'indicting'
  • synonyms: accusation, dittay

Examples

  • He is 'under indictment' [=he has been indicted] for perjury by two federal grand juries.

  • The grand jury has handed down 'indictments' against several mobsters.

  • She intended the film to be an 'indictment' of the media.

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