indictment

  • 31indictment — n. 1. (Law.) Indicting, presentment. 2. Accusation, charge, arraignment, crimination, impeachment …

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  • 32indictment — n 1. accusation, charge, Law. gravamen, Law. true bill, Law. plaint, Law. complaint; citation, summons, Law. arraignment; incrimination, crimination, recrimination, denunciation; implication, inculpation, blaming, accusing; (ail in reference to… …

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  • 33indictment — in·dict·ment …

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  • 34indictment — noun Syn: charge, accusation, arraignment, prosecution, citation, summons; N.Amer. impeachment …

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  • 35indictment — in•dict•ment [[t]ɪnˈdaɪt mənt[/t]] n. 1) an act of indicting 2) law 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 • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME… …

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  • 36indictment — /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ (say in duytmuhnt) noun 1. the act of indicting. 2. Also, Victoria, presentment. A formal written accusation charging a person with an offence to be tried by jury. 3. an accusation. 4. the state of being indicted …

  • 37indictment —   Palapala ho opi i, palapala ho opi i ho āhewa …

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  • 38indictment — An accusation or charge of the commission of an indictable offense, made in writing by a grand jury against one or more persons upon evidence heard by the grand jury and presented by them under oath at the instance, and by the authority, of the… …

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  • 39indictment — n. 1 the act of indicting. 2 a a formal accusation. b a legal process in which this is made. c a document containing a charge. 3 something that serves to condemn or censure. Etymology: ME f. AF enditement (as INDICT) …

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  • 40Bill of indictment — Indictment In*dict ment, n. [Cf. {Inditement}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by… …

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