Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
983,094,441 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

indictment

   Also found in: Legal, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.indictment - a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
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

indictment
Translations
Spanish indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] nacusación f
French indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] indict naccusation f
German indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] indict nAnklage f;
to be an indictment of sth (fig) → ein Armutszeugnis nt für etw sein

Italian indictment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] naccusa

?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
The indictment had never been clearly expressed, And it seemed that the Snark had begun, And had spoken three hours, before any one guessed What the pig was supposed to have done.
And I remembered what he had told me: that no indictment of their morality could shake them.
These last words appear to have been the actual indictment (compare Xen.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.