Meaning & use
indictment
A formal written accusation charging a person with a serious crime.
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The court unsealed the indictment, revealing twelve separate counts of embezzlement.
Her resignation came just days before the indictment was made public.
A note on using this word
Beyond law, "indictment" is also used figuratively to mean strong evidence that something is seriously flawed, as in an indictment of a system.
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