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indictment
noun in·dict·ment \in-ˈdīt-mənt\
law : an official written statement charging a person with a crime
: the act of officially charging someone with a crime : the act of indicting someone
: an expression or statement of strong disapproval
Full Definition of INDICTMENT
2
: a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense
3
: an expression of strong disapproval <an indictment of government policy on immigrants>
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14th century
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