indictment

• endictment

18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from Latin indictus.

• (US) IPA^(key): /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/

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indictment (countable and uncountable, plural indictments)

1. (law) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. [from 14th c.]
2. (law) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. [from 16th c.]
3. (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation. [from 19th c.]
4. Evidence of failure or poor performance.

   an indictment of his ability to lead

   an indictment of his game

• grand jury
• plea, pleading

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