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indictment

noun

in-ˈdīt-mənt

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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 on the Web The former president still faces those same four charges in the new indictment and pleaded not guilty. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024 The day after his arrest, prosecutors unsealed a grand jury indictment. —

Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 Advertisement Many of the allegations outlined in the federal indictment are similar to details contained in a lawsuit filed by Combs’ former girlfriend, singer Cassie Ventura, last year. —

Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024 The former president was initially charged in August 2023, and the special counsel filed a new, narrower indictment to comply with the Supreme Court's immunity decision. —

Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for indictment

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