indict (Meaning)
indict (v)
accuse formally of a crime
indict (v. t.)
To write; to compose; to dictate; to indite.
To appoint publicly or by authority; to proclaim or announce.
To charge with a crime, in due form of law, by the finding or presentment of a grand jury; to find an indictment against; as, to indict a man for arson. It is the peculiar province of a grand jury to indict, as it is of a house of representatives to impeach.
Synonyms & Antonyms of indict
indict Sentence Examples
- The grand jury voted to indict the suspect for murder.
- The prosecutor indicted the politician on charges of fraud and corruption.
- The investigative report indicted the company for its unethical practices.
- The indictment outlined the specific evidence against the accused.
- The defendant pleaded not guilty to the indictments.
- The judge ruled that the indictments were legally sufficient.
- The trial commenced after the indictments were handed down.
- The jury deliberated for days before reaching a verdict on the indictments.
- The defense attorney argued that the indictments were based on weak evidence.
- The indictments against the former CEO resulted in the loss of his company.
FAQs About the word indict
accuse formally of a crimeTo write; to compose; to dictate; to indite., To appoint publicly or by authority; to proclaim or announce., To charge with a crime, i
prosecute,accuse, sue, blame, criticize,incriminate, defame, criminate, charge, impeach
justify, acquit, vindicate,acquit, justify, vindicate, absolve, absolve, exonerate, defend
The grand jury voted to indict the suspect for murder.
The prosecutor indicted the politician on charges of fraud and corruption.
The investigative report indicted the company for its unethical practices.
The indictment outlined the specific evidence against the accused.
