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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.
—
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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Plus, chargeable devices like power banks and laptops should always remain with you in the cabin.
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Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.
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In May 2025, a Placer County criminal grand jury indicted both men.
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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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Unsuitable leaders are chosen on irresponsible promises and then tossed aside in favor of new brazen or naïve overpromisers.
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The mayor said sending Haitian TPS holders back to Haiti would be irresponsible because of the country’s worsening security crisis, including rampant kidnappings and extreme gang violence.
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The suspect, 30‑year‑old Trevion Mark of Fort Worth, was arrested nearby without incident and charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle, according to DPS.
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Mark was charged with reckless endangerment and evading arrest in a motor vehicle and booked into the Tarrant County Jail.
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Jazzlyn Johnson, a spokesperson for Johnson, said in an email that Sanchez-Munoz had been charged with one count of second-degree felony murder, five counts of unlawful use of a weapon and five counts of armed criminal action.
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The policies Goode violated include unlawful harassment discrimination policy, professional conduct, code of conduct and mobile data access.
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Immigration officials began deportation proceedings after his guilty plea a year later.
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All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
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“Indictable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictable. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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