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indict

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in·dict  (n-dt)
tr.v. in·dict·ed, in·dict·ing, in·dicts
1. To accuse of wrongdoing; charge: a book that indicts modern values.
2. Law To make a formal accusation or indictment against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

[Alteration of Middle English enditen, to accuse, write a document; see indite.]

indict·ee (nd-t) n.
in·dicter, in·dictor n.

indict [ɪnˈdaɪt]
vb
(Law) (tr) to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse
[alteration of enditen to indite]
indictee  n
indicter , indictor n
Usage: See at indite
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Verb1.indict - accuse formally of a crime
accuse, charge - blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged the director with indifference"

indict
verb charge, accuse, prosecute, summon, impeach, arraign, serve with a summons He was later indicted on corruption charges.
Translations
indict [ɪnˈdaɪt] VT
1. (esp US) (= charge) → acusar
to indict sb for murderacusar a algn de homicidio
indict [ɪnˈdaɪt] vt (LAW)inculper
to be indicted on a criminal charge → être inculpé(e) pour un crime
to be indicted for murder → être inculpé(e) pour meurtre
indict
vt (= charge)anklagen, beschuldigen (→ on a charge of sth einer Sache gen), → unter Anklage stellen; (US Jur) → Anklage erheben gegen (→ for wegen +gen); to indict somebody as a murdererjdn unter Mordanklage stellen, jdn des Mordes anklagen
indict [ɪnˈdaɪt] vt (Law) to indict sb forincriminare qn per
indict [ɪnˈdaɪt] vt (Law) to indict sb forincriminare qn per


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We'll indict the blackguards for felony, and get 'em shipped off to penal settlements.
I do think, Judge Temple, that such dangerous amusements should be suppressed, by statute; nay, I doubt whether they are not already indict able at common law.
Deputy's the nighest name to indict me by: but yer wouldn't catch me pleading to that, neither.
 
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