Definition of indictments Indictments
/ɪndajˈtmʌnts/ - [indaytmunts] -
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What does indictments mean?
Wiktionary 
- indictments (Noun)
Plural of indictment.
Part of speech
🔤- indictments, noun, plural of indictment.
WordNet
NounPlural: indictments |
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| indictment - a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense | ||
| bill of indictment | ||
| legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | ||
| complaint, charge (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based | ||
| murder charge, murder indictment an indictment charging someone with murder | ||
| indictment - an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy" | ||
| accusal, accusation an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence; "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- indictment (n.)
The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted. - indictment (n.)
The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand jury. - indictment (n.)
An accusation in general; a formal accusation.
Wikipedia 
- In common law, an indictment is a charge saying that a person committed a very serious crime. They used to be given out by grand juries, but many places don't have grand juries anymore. sealed indictments are kept secret until they are unsealed.
Part of speech
🔤- indictment, noun, singular of indictments.
