26984 words

indict

3 definitions • 6 examples
1
If a law court or a grand jury indicts someone, it accuses them officially of a crime:

Examples:

be indicted on a charge He was indicted on drug charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
be indicted for US Five people were indicted for making and selling counterfeit currency.
2
to accuse someone officially of a crime:

Examples:

Five people were indicted on charges of robbery.
3
if someone is indicted in a court of law, they are officially accused of a serious crime:

Examples:

be indicted on charges He was indicted on charges of fraud.
be indicted for sth The financier has been indicted for insider trading.

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