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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
.
The two
defendants
were
indicted
by a
federal
grand
jury
in
Pittsburgh
.
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