indictment
An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is…An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
» Did you read the indictment?
Haben Sie die Anklageschrift gelesen?
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
Anklage, Beschuldigung
обвини́тельный актobvinítelʹnyj akt, обвине́ниеobvinénije, обвине́ниеobvinénije
(countable, uncountable)The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment.
Anklageschrift
(countable, uncountable)An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.
an accusation of wrongdoing
(countable, uncountable)Evidence of failure or poor performance.
an indictment of his ability to lead
an indictment of his game
Beweis für das Versagen
Examples
5 sentencesDid you read the indictment?
deHaben Sie die Anklageschrift gelesen? — Yorwba
It is unlikely that this indictment will lead to his deportation.
The family name fell into disrepute following their son's federal indictment.
What a devastating indictment!
deWas für eine vernichtende Beschuldigung! — Yorwba
If you’re a prosecutor presenting evidence to a Grand Jury, you’re nine tenths of the way to an indictment.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
Origin
18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), fro18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from Latin indictus.
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Forms
plural: indictmentsSynonyms
1 synonyms- a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense:bill of indictment
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable