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The definition of indictment
4 Definitions of: indictment
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- noun, criminal law a formal written charge of crime formerly referred to and presented on oath by a grand jury
- noun, criminal law any formal accusation of crime
- noun, criminal law a charge of crime brought at the instance of the Lord Advocate
- noun, criminal law the act of indicting or the state of being indicted
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| Synonyms: | charge, allegation, prosecution, accusation, impeachment, summons, arraign |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of indictment