indictment

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  1. noun The act of indicting.
  2. noun The condition of being indicted.
  3. noun Law A written statement charging a party with the commission of a crime or other offense, drawn up by a prosecuting attorney and found and presented by a grand jury.

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  • Three counts in the indictment are against the aides and advisers. —  CNN.com
  • Among the most startling information in the indictment is the claim that Blagojevich and others specifically set out to illegally profit through his new administration as early as
  • Among the charges outlined in the indictment are the shelling of Sarajevo that killed more than 12,000 civilians, the massacre at Srebrenica that left more than 8,000 dead as well as the deportation of civilians based on nationality or religious affiliation.
  • There's no question the indictment will be a distraction for Dixon, Crenson said. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • Federal charges against the three other executives in the indictment were also dropped. —  Reflector - Latest Headlines from The Daily Reflector
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  1. Formerly also endictment; from indict + -ment.
 

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