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indictment

indictment An indictment is a formal written accusation that someone has committed a crime.

An indictment is a formal written accusation that someone has committed a crime. In English and American law, it refers specifically to a charge prepared for prosecution and approved by a grand jury so the accused can be brought to trial.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Indictment” (Indictment).
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