indict
11indict — v. (D; tr.) to indict for (to indict smb. for murder) * * * [ɪn daɪt] (D;tr.) to indict for (to indict smb. for murder) …
12indict — UK [ɪnˈdaɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms indict : present tense I/you/we/they indict he/she/it indicts present participle indicting past tense indicted past participle indicted legal mainly American to accuse someone officially of a serious …
13indict — in|dict [ınˈdaıt] v [I and T] law especially AmE [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: enditer, from Old French, to write down , from Latin indicere to say publicly or officially , from dicere to say ; influenced by Medieval Latin indictare… …
14indict — in|dict [ ın daıt ] verb transitive LEGAL to accuse someone officially of a serious crime: CHARGE: indict someone/something on: The Governor has been indicted on 23 criminal counts including fraud. indict someone for (doing) something: He was… …
15indict — transitive verb Etymology: alteration of earlier indite, from Middle English inditen, from Anglo French enditer to write, point out, indict more at indite Date: circa 1626 1. to charge with a fault or offense ; criticize, accuse 2. to charge with …
16indict — indictee, n. indicter, indictor, n. /in duyt /, v.t. 1. (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial: The grand jury indicted him for murder. 2. to charge with an offense or crime; accuse of wrongdoing;… …
17indict — (in dikt ) s. m. Terme d ancienne coutume. Indiction d une foire. • Lorsqu on eut apporté en France du bois de la vraie croix, l évêque de Paris, pour satisfaire la piété des fidèles de son diocèse qui souhaitaient voir cette précieuse relique …
18indict — See indict, indite …
19indict — verb Indict is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑jury, ↑prosecutor, ↑tribunal …
20indict — verb (I, T) law especially AmE to officially charge someone with a criminal offence: indict sb for sth: He was indicted for fraud before a grand jury. indictment noun (C, U) …
