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indict
[in-dahyt]
verb (used with object)
Law.(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against (someone) as a means of bringing a case to trial after ascertaining that there is enough evidence.
The grand jury indicted him for murder.
to charge with an offense or crime; accuse of wrongdoing; incriminate; condemn.
He tends to indict everyone of plotting against him.
indict
/ ɪˈ岹ɪ /
verb
(tr) to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse
Other 51Թ Forms
- indictee noun
- indicter noun
- indictor noun
- reindict verb (used with object)
- ˌԻ徱ˈ noun
- ˈ徱ٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of indict1
Example Sentences
The four were indicted in 2011 on multiple charges stemming from a land dispute between the county and Colonies Partners.
Essentially, they cannot be arrested or indicted for things they say in their official capacity, which – because of Congress’ oversight responsibility – Padilla was clearly within the bounds of here.
“Where do you draw the line between an organized protest and a conspiracy to impede? It’ll actually be interesting to see if a grand jury indicts these cases.”
Some of those originally indicted in the case, including middlemen, later had charges against them dropped.
He was initially indicted in October 2019 alongside his business partners.
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When To Use
To indict someone is to officially charge them with a crime that will be the subject of a criminal trial.Indicting a suspect is the final step in the evidence-gathering process before a person is put on trial for a serious crime, especially a felony. The official announcement of this accusation is called an indictment. In the U.S., such indictments are presented by a grand jury—the group of people responsible for determining whether there is enough evidence of a crime for a suspect to be put on trial.Indict can also be used in a more general way, outside of a legal context, to mean to accuse or strongly criticize, or to reveal something as being deserving of criticism. The noun indictment can also be used in this more general sense.Example: The suspect has been indicted for armed robbery and will face trial next month.
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