as in count
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
that prosecutor gets an indictment for 90% of his cases
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Recent Examples of indictment
Tracy Davenport, 51, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of wire fraud, bankruptcy fraud and money laundering after a federal grand jury returned an indictment July 16, 2025.
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The indictment alleges the Sansons sought to bribe an Antioch City Council member to place the project on a City Council agenda and secure a favorable vote on a 533-home subdivision.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The 22-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury came after a yearslong federal investigation and alleged Madigan participated in an array of bribery and extortion schemes from 2011 to 2019 aimed at using the power of his office for personal gain.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
He was later charged under the federal law at the center of the case based on his mention of regular marijuana consumption, but both a federal district court and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals tossed the indictment as violating his Second Amendment rights.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
The indictment alleges the Sansons sought to bribe an Antioch City Council member to place the project on a City Council agenda and secure a favorable vote on a 533-home subdivision.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
The 22-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury came after a yearslong federal investigation and alleged Madigan participated in an array of bribery and extortion schemes from 2011 to 2019 aimed at using the power of his office for personal gain.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
He was later charged under the federal law at the center of the case based on his mention of regular marijuana consumption, but both a federal district court and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals tossed the indictment as violating his Second Amendment rights.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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Cox was on trial for two counts of possession of child pornography in the second offense earlier in February.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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While LaBeouf initially avoided jail time in that case, 4WWL in Louisiana reports that the New Orleans Police Department has a new arrest warrant for a third count of simple battery related to an additional victim during that same scuffle outside of the R Bar.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
28 Feb. 2026
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There’s also an allegation about another Southern Section team that could result in another forfeit in the final.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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With the blast radius of the allegations spreading, the actor checked himself into The Meadows, a $28,000-a-month rehab facility, that same day.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Feb. 2026
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His prosecution has sparked outrage on social media and prompted several petitions calling for the charges against him to be dropped, including one signed by more than 380,000 people.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Garnacho has been fit throughout Rosenior’s 12-games in charge so far, but has only started against Charlton, Brentford, Pafos in the Champions League, West Ham and Hull City in the FA Cup fourth round.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan accuses Afghanistan's Taliban government of providing a safe haven within Afghanistan for the TTP, an accusation that Afghanistan denies.—
ABDUL QAHAR AFGHAN,
Arkansas Online,
2 Mar. 2026
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Nearly 16 years after Jafar Karzoun died after a fight outside a restaurant in Storrs during Spring Weekend at the University of Connecticut, his parents will finally see the wrongful death accusations tied to his killing argued in civil court.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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