indictment
18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement ("action of accusing"), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer Pronunciation
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18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement ("action of accusing"), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/
indictment
- (legal) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. [from 14th c.]
- (legal) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. [from 16th c.]
- (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation. [from 19th c.]
- French: inculpation, mise en examen
- German: Anklage
- Russian: обвини́тельный акт
- Spanish: formulación de cargos
- French: acte d'accusation
- German: Anklageschrift
- German: Beschuldigung
- Russian: обвине́ние
- Spanish: acusación
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