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    in·dict·ment
    /inˈdītm(ə)nt/

    noun

    • 1. a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime: North American "an indictment for conspiracy"
    • 2. a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned: "these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › indictmentIndictment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nov 19, 1998 · The meaning of INDICTMENT is a formal written statement prepared by a prosecuting authority charging a person with a crime and returned by a jury (such as a grand jury) upon finding that sufficient evidence to support it was presented. How to use indictment in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDICTMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    the act of making a formal statement accusing someone of something: The indictment of an officer in connection with a police chase is extremely rare. Some criminal cases are negotiated prior to indictment . SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Blaming & accusing. accusatory. accuse someone of a crime. accuse someone of something. accuser.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › indictmentIndictment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    An indictment, or a legal document charging you with a crime, is something you don't want to be the recipient of, so try not to rob any banks or start any money laundering schemes, and you'll probably be okay.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › indictmentINDICTMENT Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    An indictment is an official accusation stating that a person is being charged with a crime and that a criminal trial will be held. An indictment is the final step in the evidence-gathering process before a person is put on trial for a serious crime, especially a felony.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › indictmentindictment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    noun. /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ [countable, usually singular] indictment (of/on somebody/something) a sign that a system, society, etc. is very bad or very wrong. The poverty in our cities is a damning indictment of modern society. This research is a terrible indictment on the medical profession. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDICTMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. an indicting or being indicted. 2. a charge; accusation; specif. a formal written accusation charging one or more persons with the commission of a crime, presented by a grand jury to the court when the jury has found, after examining the evidence presented, that there is a valid case.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDICTMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    INDICTMENT meaning: 1. something that shows a policy, system, society, etc. is bad or wrong: 2. a statement that…. Learn more.