INDICTMENT


Meaning of INDICTMENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈdīt-mənt ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.