Definition of Indictment
Indictment
in·dict·ment


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(noun)
a formal accusation of a serious offense or crime, often in the form of a written statement;

e.g. The lawyer presented an indictment of the charges.

(noun)
the legal action or process of charging someone of a crime/offense, or the state of being thus charged;

e.g. We are working towards the indictment of the guilty people.

(noun)
broadly, something that expresses disapproval of a situation or system and shows that the situation/system is bad;

e.g. Their poor performance is an indictment of their training.



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