Meaning

4 senses
  1. (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

  2. (countable, uncountable)The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment.

    Anklageschrift

  3. (countable, uncountable)An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.

    an accusation of wrongdoing

  4. (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 sentences
  1. Did you read the indictment?

    deHaben Sie die Anklageschrift gelesen? — Yorwba

  2. It is unlikely that this indictment will lead to his deportation.

  3. The family name fell into disrepute following their son's federal indictment.

  4. What a devastating indictment!

    deWas für eine vernichtende Beschuldigung! — Yorwba

  5. If you’re a prosecutor presenting evidence to a Grand Jury, you’re nine tenths of the way to an indictment.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
criminal accusation:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
criminal accusation:
accusation:
bill of indictment:
evidence of failure:

Origin

18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), fro

18th-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: indictments

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense:bill of indictment

Word family

7 related words

See also

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