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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIndictment
/ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
"The grand jury returned a three-count indictment against the former official." - 2
A thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves condemnation.
"The high poverty rate is a damning indictment of current economic policies."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French enditer, from Latin indictare meaning 'to proclaim' or 'to dictate'. The term evolved in Anglo-French legal terminology to denote a formal written accusation charging a person with a crime.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Indictment" is said worldwide
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inculpation
Transliteration: inculpation
"L'inculpation a été prononcée par le grand jury."
Anklageschrift
Transliteration: Anklageschrift
"Die Anklageschrift enthält mehrere schwere Vorwürfe."
rinvio a giudizio
Transliteration: rinvio a giudizio
"Il giudice ha emesso il rinvio a giudizio."
acusación formal
Transliteration: acusación formal
"La acusación formal incluye cargos de fraude."
acusação formal
Transliteration: acusação formal
"A acusação formal foi apresentada ao tribunal."
अभियोग
Transliteration: abhiyog
"अदालत ने आरोपी के खिलाफ अभियोग तय किया।"
起诉书
Transliteration: qǐsùshū
"大陪审团通过了对他的起诉书。"
기소장
Transliteration: gisojang
"검찰이 새로운 기소장을 제출했습니다."
起訴状
Transliteration: kisojō
"陪審団は起訴状を受理した。"
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