indictment
noun
in·dict·ment
in-ˈdīt-mənt 
1
: a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (such as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense
3
: an expression of strong disapproval
an indictment of government policy on immigrants
Examples of indictment in a Sentence
The grand jury has handed down indictments against several mobsters.
No one was surprised by her indictment.
She intended the film to be an indictment of the media.
Recent Examples on the Web
Inmates at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, as well as Warren, Ross, and Chillicothe correctional institutions, were named in the indictment, court records show.
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
In a 2016 indictment from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., unsealed late 2022, prosecutors say Duggan conspired with others to provide training to Chinese military pilots in 2010 and 2012, and possibly at other times, without applying for an appropriate license.
—CBS News, 24 May 2024
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Lauren Liebhaber, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
In a 2016 indictment from the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., unsealed late 2022, prosecutors say Duggan conspired with others to provide training to Chinese military pilots in 2010 and 2012, and possibly at other times, without applying for an appropriate license.
—CBS News, 24 May 2024
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indictment. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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indictment
noun
in·dict·ment
in-ˈdīt-mənt
1
: the act or process of indicting
2
: an official written statement charging a person with a crime
Legal Definition
indictment
noun
in·dict·ment
in-ˈdīt-mənt
1
: the action or the legal process of indicting
2
a
: a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a grand jury that charges a person or persons with an offense compare complaint, information
b
: bill of indictment at bill 3b
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