The meaning of Indictment

noun

A charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.

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Accusations of bribery

noun

A statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone

Usage examples:

You can't just make wild accusations like that!, he glared at me with an air of accusation., [ + th…

noun

A claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.

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After leaving he made allegations of corruption against the company

noun

A statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal

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The allegations of corruption were not true.

noun

A statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but which has not been proved to be true

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Allegation about sth the chief executive of the company resigned last autumn over allegations about…

noun

The action of arraigning someone in court.

Usage examples:

He's scheduled for arraignment in new york on thursday

noun

The flesh of a cow, bull, or ox, used as food.

Usage examples:

There was the smell of roast beef

verb

Complain.

Usage examples:

He was beefing about how the recession was killing the business

noun

The flesh of cattle eaten as meat

Usage examples:

A roast beef sandwich, my beef is, how come i’m not making as much as you?, stop beefing about havi…

verb

Demand (an amount) as a price for a service rendered or goods supplied.

Usage examples:

Wedding planners may charge an hourly fee of up to £150

noun

A price asked for goods or services.

Usage examples:

Our standard charge for a letter is £25

noun

An ambassador's deputy.

noun

A quotation from or reference to a book, paper, or author, especially in a scholarly work.

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The majority of the citations are to work published during the past twenty years

noun

Law a citation is an official notice from a court of law

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[ c ] the court could issue a citation against her for disclosing information., [ c ] county police…

noun

(especially in the us) a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.

Usage examples:

The president is facing impeachment over the scandal

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Especially in the us, the action of formally accusing a public official of a serious offence in connection with their job

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Call for/face impeachment a resolution to be filed in the house of representatives will call for hi…

noun

A charge or claim that someone has done something undesirable; an accusation.

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There are grounds for inquiring into the imputations of misconduct against him

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A suggestion that someone is guilty of something, or that something is the cause of something else

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An imputation against sb/sth nothing in the report carried any imputations against the company., an…

noun

An accusation or charge.

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There was only one plaint in the district court but two appeals in the court of appeal.

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An official legal complaint against someone that is used in a court of law

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Once the particulars of the claim have been filed, the judge must enter a plaint in the court recor…

noun

An order to appear before a judge or magistrate, or the writ containing such an order.

Usage examples:

A summons for non-payment of a parking ticket

verb

Serve (someone) with a summons.

Usage examples:

He has been summonsed to appear in court next month

verb

Order (someone) to be present.

Usage examples:

A waiter was summoned