Examples of 'indictment' in a sentence
Meaning of "indictment"
Indictment, as a noun, is a formal accusation or charge of a serious crime. It is usually issued by a grand jury or a prosecutor, indicating that there is enough evidence to hold the accused person for trial. Indictments are common in legal proceedings, particularly in criminal cases, and serve to initiate the legal process against the defendant
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- An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
- The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment.
- An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.
- Evidence of failure or poor performance.
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Indictment only for acts prohibited by law.
Here is the bill of indictment against him.
An indictment was then drawn up and proceedings commenced.
Not with the indictment coming down.
On indictment for murder in the first degree.
I may have to get an indictment against you.
And indictment would be swell if we invent a crime.
Must have knew an indictment was coming soon.
An indictment is interlocutory in nature and must contain.
Recent figures are an indictment of the present government.
An indictment must be issued in less than a week.
All he wants is an indictment to destroy your firm.
Indictment was turned over to the prosecutorial authority.
Upon conviction on indictment to imprisonment for life.
Opening a criminal file and filing an indictment.
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Either the indictment shows that or it does not.
We do not go near these people without an indictment.
Yet no indictment was filed as a result of these investigations.
We are gonna get a murder indictment unless hé confesses.
The indictment includes money laundering charges.
I could do a silent indictment without arresting him.
The indictment is lengthyand there is no point in reading it.
I will get a perjury indictment based on a deposition.
The same applied to an appeal against an indictment.
The sealed indictment will be filed tomorrow.
I am no obligated to prove the legitimacy of the indictment.
To this indictment he has pleaded not guilty.
The other counts in the indictment were dismissed.
His indictment and conviction are void.
Rostenkowski was under indictment during the election.
The procurator will read the indictment.
We will get an indictment off of his confession.
I intend to walk out of there with an indictment.
The chamber of indictment has decided as follows.
The aim is to have few charges in an indictment.
A brilliant indictment of the criminal justice system.
Her husband was building a case toward an indictment.
When the indictment does come down.
I will add that charge to the indictment.
We drew bills of indictment against four leaders.
The case is awaiting confirmation of the indictment.
The new indictment had eight counts.
Closing of criminal files before indictment or trial.
To hand up an indictment when sufficient evidence exists to do so.
We probably will not get the indictment.
We are facing an indictment on wantz and miller.
I repeat my client fully denies the indictment.
The indictment hearing starts tomorrow.
Have the confirmed indictment read out.
The inevitable application is to stay the indictment.
