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Recent Examples of indictable
Trump has already – and repeatedly – alleged Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is, like Noriega, not the head of state of his own country and therefore indictable.
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Alan McPherson,
The Conversation,
2 Nov. 2025
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.
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Mark Baker and Rod McGuirk,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Apr. 2024
He was acquitted on one charge of concealing an indictable offense.
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Angus Watson,
CNN,
17 Aug. 2023
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Alan McPherson,
The Conversation,
2 Nov. 2025
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.
—
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.
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Mark Baker and Rod McGuirk,
The Christian Science Monitor,
17 Apr. 2024
He was acquitted on one charge of concealing an indictable offense.
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Angus Watson,
CNN,
17 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictable
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Carrying a gun without that permission is a misdemeanor that is punishable by up to one year in prison.
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The rape charge in this case was a low-level felony punishable by up to four years in prison — less time than Weinstein already has served.
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Domestic terrorism itself is not a chargeable offense.
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Seeking help can mean inviting the state into one’s home in ways that may bring new harms, including the removal of children or criminalization of a partner whose behavior has not yet risen to the level of a chargeable offense.
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As Hinkley’s family and fiancée mourn the loss of a young man who still had his entire future ahead of him, prosecutors emphasized the scrutiny applied when criminal allegations involve an on-duty law enforcement officer.
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Foketi was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, criminal threats, false imprisonment and misdemeanor domestic violence.
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But the reality [is] Trump does an impeachable offense every week.
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And there was explicit conversation among founders about how violations of the Emoluments Clause constitute impeachable offenses.
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This tragedy serves as a powerful reminder that no family should have to bury a child because of someone’s thoughtless and irresponsible choices.
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Skeptics of foreign aid often characterize it as irresponsible charity for other countries.
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Was fatal boat crash just an accident — or was Pino reckless?
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Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.
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Nadi Jabari, 46, was charged with false personation, unlawful use of a blue light and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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The indictment, handed up by a federal grand jury in Maryland, charged Bolton with eight counts of unlawful transmission of national defense information as well as 10 counts of unlawful retention of national defense information.
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.
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“Indictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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