Meaning of INDICTMENT
| Pronunciation: | | in'dItmunt
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
- [n] an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"
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INDICTMENT is a 10 letter word that starts with I. |
| | Synonyms: | | bill of indictment |
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| | See Also: | | accusal, accusation, charge, complaint, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, murder charge, murder indictment, official document, true bill | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \In*dict"ment\, n. [Cf. {Inditement}.]
1. The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted.
2. (Law) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the
prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand
jury.
Note: To the validity of an indictment a finding by the grand
jury is essential, while an information rests only on
presentation by the prosecuting authority.
3. An accusation in general; a formal accusation.
{Bill of indictment}. See under {Bill}.
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| Legal Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A written accusation by a grand jury charging a person with a crime. (See information.) |
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| | Related Terms: | | accusal, accusation, accusing, allegation, allegement, anathema, arraignment, bail, bill of particulars, blame, bringing of charges, bringing to book, castigation, censure, charge, complaint, condemnation, count, damnation, decrial, delation, denouncement, denunciation, excoriation, flaying, fulmination, fustigation, impeachment, implication, imputation, information, innuendo, insinuation, lawsuit, laying of charges, pillorying, plaint, presentment, prosecution, reprehension, reproach, reprobation, skinning alive, stricture, suit, taxing, true bill, unspoken accusation, veiled accusation |
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