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Indict Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Indict? [v] accuse formally of a crime Synonyms \| Synonyms for Indict: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Indict: accuse \| accuse of \| allege \| anathematize \| anathemize \| animadvert on \| arraign \| article \| blame \| blame for \| book \| bring accusation \| bring charges \| bring to book \| call to account \| cast blame upon \| cast reflection upon \| censure \| charge \| charge with \| cite \| complain \| complain against \| condemn \| criminate \| cry down \| cry out against \| cry out on \| cry shame upon \| damn \| decry \| denounce \| denunciate \| fasten on \| fasten upon \| file a claim \| finger \| fulminate against \| hang something on \| have up \| impeach \| imply \| impugn \| impute \| incriminate \| inculpate \| inform against \| inform on \| insinuate \| inveigh against \| lay charges \| lodge a complaint \| lodge a plaint \| pin on \| prefer charges \| press charges \| pull up \| put on report \| reflect upon \| report \| reprehend \| reproach \| reprobate \| shake up \| subpoena \| summon \| summons \| take to task \| task \| taunt with \| tax \| twit See Also \| accuse \| charge Indict In Webster's Dictionary \In*dict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indicted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Indicting}.] [OE. enditen. See {Indite}.] 1. To write; to compose; to dictate; to indite. [Obs.] 2. To appoint publicly or by authority; to proclaim or announce. [Obs.] I am told shall have no Lent indicted this year. --Evelyn. 3. (Law) To charge with a crime, in due form of law, by the finding or presentment of a grand jury; to find an indictment against; as, to indict a man for arson. It is the peculiar province of a grand jury to indict, as it is of a house of representatives to impeach.

Indict Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Indict?

[v] accuse formally of a crime

Synonyms | Synonyms for Indict:

See Also | accuse | charge

Indict In Webster's Dictionary

\In*dict"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Indicted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Indicting}.] [OE. enditen. See {Indite}.]
1. To write; to compose; to dictate; to indite. [Obs.]

2. To appoint publicly or by authority; to proclaim or
   announce. [Obs.]

         I am told shall have no Lent indicted this year.
                                               --Evelyn.

3. (Law) To charge with a crime, in due form of law, by the
   finding or presentment of a grand jury; to find an
   indictment against; as, to indict a man for arson. It is
   the peculiar province of a grand jury to indict, as it is
   of a house of representatives to impeach.

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