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indict

Verb

IPA /ɪnˈdaɪt/

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To formally accuse someone of a crime through an official legal process.

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indict/ɪnˈdaɪt/

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A suspected crime is investigated
An official criminal charge is made
Guilt still has to be determined

To indict is to formally accuse; an indictment is not a conviction.

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The news reported that the former official had been indicted for fraud.
The law students studied the evidence used to indict the company director.

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indict — To formally accuse someone of a crime through an official legal process.

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To formally accuse someone of a crime through an official legal process.

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Word origin

From Anglo-Norman French enditer, ultimately related to Latin indicere, meaning to proclaim.

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