indictment (redirected from Indictments)

in·dict·ment  (n-dtmnt)

n.

1.

a. The act of indicting.

b. The condition of being indicted.

2. Law A written statement charging a party with the commission of a crime or other offense, drawn up by a prosecuting attorney and found and presented by a grand jury.

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indictment

Noun

1. Criminal law a formal charge of crime, esp. in writing: the indictment contained three similar charges against each of the defendants

2. a serious criticism: a scathing indictment of faith healing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	indictment - a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense bill of indictment legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right charge, complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny" murder charge, murder indictment - an indictment charging someone with murder true bill - an indictment endorsed by a grand jury
	2.	indictment - an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy" accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

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indictment

noun charge, allegation, prosecution, accusation, impeachment, summons, arraignment

Translations

indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] n → acusación f

indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] indict n → accusation f

indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] indict n → Anklage f;

to be an indictment of sth (fig) → ein Armutszeugnis nt für etw sein

indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] n → accusa