[ɪnˈdʌɪtm(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
(e.g: an indictment for conspiracy)

- a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned
(e.g: these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English enditement, inditement, from Anglo-Norman French enditement, from enditer (see indict)