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in·dict·ment
(ĭn-dīt′mənt)n.
1. Law
a. A set of written criminal charges issued against a party, where a grand jury, under the guidance of a prosecutor, has found that sufficient evidence exists to justify trying the party for that crime.
b. The act or process of obtaining such charges.
2. A document or other communication that makes accusations of wrongdoing or describes an unacceptable situation: "[the book, an] exhaustively researched indictment of the fast-food industry" (Suzanne Schlosberg).
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indictment
(ɪnˈdaɪtmənt)n
1. (Law) a formal written charge of crime formerly referred to and presented on oath by a grand jury
2. (Law) any formal accusation of crime
3. (Law) Scot a charge of crime brought at the instance of the Lord Advocate
4. (Law) the act of indicting or the state of being indicted
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in•dict•ment
(ɪnˈdaɪt mənt)n.
1. an act of indicting.
2. a formal accusation by a grand jury, initiating a criminal case.
3. any charge, serious criticism, or cause for blame.
4. the state of being indicted.
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indictment
A written charge accusing someone of having committed a crime, presented by a grand jury.
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Noun | 1. | indictment - a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument - (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right charge, complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny" murder charge, murder indictment - an indictment charging someone with murder true bill - an indictment endorsed by a grand jury |
2. | indictment - an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy" accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt |
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indictment
noun charge, allegation, prosecution, accusation, impeachment, summons, arraignment Prosecutors may soon seek an indictment on fraud charges.
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indictment
nounLaw. A charging of someone with a misdeed:
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indictment
[ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] N1. (= charge, document) → acusación f; (= act) → procesamiento m
to bring an indictment against sb → formular cargos contra algn
to bring an indictment against sb → formular cargos contra algn
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
indictment
[ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] n (LAW) [criminal] → inculpation f
(gen) to be an indictment of sth (= black mark against) → en dire long sur qch
It's a sad indictment of society that policemen are regarded as targets → Le fait que les policiers soient pris pour cibles en dit long sur cette société.indie band [ˈɪndibænd] n (MUSIC) → groupe m indéindie label [ˈɪndileɪbəl] n (MUSIC) → label m indé
It's a sad indictment of society that policemen are regarded as targets → Le fait que les policiers soient pris pour cibles en dit long sur cette société.indie band [ˈɪndibænd] n (MUSIC) → groupe m indéindie label [ˈɪndileɪbəl] n (MUSIC) → label m indé
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
indictment
n (of person) (= accusation) → Beschuldigung f, → Anschuldigung f; (= charge sheet) → Anklage f → (for, on a charge of wegen); (US: by grand jury) → Anklageerhebung f; to bring an indictment against somebody → gegen jdn Anklage erheben, jdn unter Anklage stellen; bill of indictment → Anklageschrift f; to be an indictment of something (fig) → ein Armutszeugnis nt → für etw sein; the speech was a damning indictment of government policy → die Rede war eine vernichtende Anklage gegen die Regierungspolitik
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
indictment
[ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] n (Law) → atto d'accusa, imputazione fto bring an indictment against sb → formulare un'accusa or imputazione contro qn
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