n.
Pronunciation: in- ' d ī t-m ə nt
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the action or the legal process of indicting b : the state of being indicted
2 : a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense
3 : an expression of strong disapproval <an indictment of government policy on immigrants>