Associations to the word «Indictment»

Wiktionary

INDICTMENT, noun. (legal) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. [from 14th c.]
INDICTMENT, noun. (legal) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned. [from 16th c.]
INDICTMENT, noun. (countable) (uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation. [from 19th c.]

Dictionary definition

INDICTMENT, noun. A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense.
INDICTMENT, noun. An accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy