Definitions for indict
ɪnˈdaɪtin·dict

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. indictverb

   accuse formally of a crime

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1. indictverb

   To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.

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2. indictverb

   To make a formal accusation or indictment against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.

3. Etymology: From enditer, from enditer, from indicto, from in- + dictare.

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1. To Indict

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1. indict

   An indictment ( in-DYTE-mənt) is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that use the concept of felonies, the most serious criminal offence is a felony; jurisdictions that do not use the felonies concept often use that of an indictable offence, an offence that requires an indictment.

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1. indict

   Indict refers to the formal act of accusing or charging someone with a criminal offense, typically done by a grand jury, based on the evidence presented.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indictverb

   to write; to compose; to dictate; to indite

2. Indictverb

   to appoint publicly or by authority; to proclaim or announce

3. Indictverb

   to charge with a crime, in due form of law, by the finding or presentment of a grand jury; to find an indictment against; as, to indict a man for arson. It is the peculiar province of a grand jury to indict, as it is of a house of representatives to impeach

4. Etymology: [OE. enditen. See Indite.]

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1. Indict

   in-dīt′, v.t. to charge with a crime formally or in writing, esp. by a grand-jury.—adj. Indict′able.—ns. Indictee′, one who is indicted; Indict′ment, formal accusation: the written accusation against one who is to be tried by jury: (Scots law) the form under which a criminal is put to trial at the instance of the Lord Advocate.—Find an indictment, said of the grand-jury when they are satisfied of the truth of the accusation, and endorse the bill, A true bill. [L. indictāre, freq. of indicĕre, indictum, to declare—in, in, dicĕre, to say.]

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indict in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indict in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of indict in a Sentence

1. Adam Schiff:

   This seems to be something that goes beyond,' Attorney General Merrick Garland have to have more than a reasonable doubt before Attorney General Merrick Garland indict the king,' to' Attorney General Merrick Garland can't even start an investigation into credible allegations of criminality of the king, i don't think the Founders would have ever countenanced that. In fact, I think they would have been aghast at that.

2. Ken Hughes:

   The grand jury was able to discern that Nixon Richard Nixon was Richard Nixon, and the only reason that they did not indict Richard Nixon is because there was a question of whether or not a sitting President could be indicted.

3. Rudy Giuliani:

   I don't know how you can indict while he's in office. No matter what Read MoreIn addition is, if he shot James Comey, he'd be impeached the next day.

4. Jennifer Rodgers:

   He's so powerful right now. New York prosecutors know that New York prosecutors can't indict him right now so there is an incentive to build New York prosecutors case and get ready. I think what happens if he loses and leaves office that things will move very quickly.

5. Aimee Bahng:

   Even though we might be sort of cloistered away in the ivory tower or something, we felt very much moved by, incited by, inspired by a lot of the activists' work following the failure to indict Darren Wilson after the events in Ferguson, we wanted to not leave this behind after winter break.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=indict
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indict
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=indict
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indict
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indict
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=indict