indictverb [ T ]
uk/ɪnˈdaɪt/us/ɪnˈdaɪt/specializedIf a law court or a grand jury indicts someone, it accuses them officially of a crime:
He was indicted on drug charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
US Five people were indicted for making and selling counterfeit currency.
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Taking legal action
- appear
- appear for sb
- bring
- civil action
- class action
- complainant
- court
- double jeopardy
- enter
- indictment
- law
- legal
- make legal history idiom
- petitioner
- plaintiff
- prefer
- proceed
- proceed against sb
- serve
- summons
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Blaming & accusing
indictable
adjective uk/ɪnˈdaɪ.tə.bəl/us/ɪnˈdaɪ.t̬ə.bəl/
Robbery is an indictable offence.