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Recent Examples of indictable
Peel Regional Police arrested a 54-year-old Air Canada employee and charged him with a conspiracy to commit an indictable offense and theft over $5,000.
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Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
He had been convicted in January for a range of offenses including possession of a switchblade knife, being armed with a weapon with an intention to commit an indictable offense, stalking, intimidation, and damaging property, ABC reported.
—Mark Baker and Rod McGuirk, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
He was acquitted on one charge of concealing an indictable offense.
—Angus Watson, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023
But the ethical standard for federal judges is (thankfully) not everything short of indictable corruption.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
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Ryan Erik King / Jalopnik, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024
He had been convicted in January for a range of offenses including possession of a switchblade knife, being armed with a weapon with an intention to commit an indictable offense, stalking, intimidation, and damaging property, ABC reported.
—Mark Baker and Rod McGuirk, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2024
He was acquitted on one charge of concealing an indictable offense.
—Angus Watson, CNN, 17 Aug. 2023
But the ethical standard for federal judges is (thankfully) not everything short of indictable corruption.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictable
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Failure to comply with either city ordinance requiring snow to be removed from sidewalks and icy sidewalks to be made safe is punishable by a fine of no more than $25.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Feb. 2026
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The violation of licensing requirements and conspiracy to commit violation of licensing requirements offenses are punishable by up to five years in prison.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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The state statute says defendants are chargeable if a death occurs, regardless of intent to kill, during the commission of a felony-level crime.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Jan. 2026
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But since this may be a one-time-only experience, booking a few chargeable experiences is well worth the price tag.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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The only requirements for the position are lived experience as a parent or child in the child welfare system, having had their welfare case closed for one year, and not having any criminal system involvement for two years.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ongoing release of the Epstein files haven’t necessarily revealed any new elements of criminal wrongdoing in the media class.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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In December, Ramirez sent a letter to the House Judiciary Committee requesting an investigation into Noem’s potentially impeachable offenses.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Impeachment is a serious step that should be preceded by a thorough investigation of an impeachable offense.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.—
Milena Malaver,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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The parents of the three Miami Yacht Club summer campers who were killed last summer when a 60-foot barge slammed into their sailboat sued the company that owns the barge and tugboat pushing the barge, alleging negligence and irresponsible hiring.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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That came four plays before Maye threw another reckless pass into a crowd of Seahawks that fell incomplete.—
Doug Kyed,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nationalists cheered Takaichi for her intervention on the issue, which went much further than sitting Japanese leaders have gone previously, while others criticized it as reckless.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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The British government’s designation of Palestine Action as a terror group has been deemed unlawful by London’s High Court.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lawsuits hamper National Guard deployments Every deployment except the one in New Orleans has faced significant legal challenges, with multiple judges ruling the mobilizations unlawful.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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“Indictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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