Indictment
noun
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
The grand jury returned an indictment against the mayor for corruption
Often appears as...
- return an indictment
- grand jury indictment
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Formal
Academic
noun
A sign that confirms or validates certain bad behavior or a negative condition.
The amount of garbage in the streets was seen as an indictment of the council's policies
Often appears as...
- an indictment of
- an indictment against
noun
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
The grand jury returned an indictment against the mayor for corruption
Often appears as...
- return an indictment
- grand jury indictment
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A sign that confirms or validates certain bad behavior or a negative condition.
The amount of garbage in the streets was seen as an indictment of the council's policies
Often appears as...
- an indictment of
- an indictment against
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Severity
Used for serious crimes, not minor offenses, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
The indictment for embezzlement underscored the seriousness of the financial misconduct.
Pro Tip 2/3Before Trial
An indictment happens before a trial, starting the legal process, not concluding it.
After the indictment, the accused will prepare for the upcoming court battle.
Pro Tip 3/3Grand Jury Role
A grand jury usually decides to indict someone, not a single judge.
The grand jury's indictment brought the corporate fraud case to the public's attention.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Severity
Used for serious crimes, not minor offenses, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
The indictment for embezzlement underscored the seriousness of the financial misconduct.
Pro Tip 2/3Before Trial
An indictment happens before a trial, starting the legal process, not concluding it.
After the indictment, the accused will prepare for the upcoming court battle.
Pro Tip 3/3Grand Jury Role
A grand jury usually decides to indict someone, not a single judge.
The grand jury's indictment brought the corporate fraud case to the public's attention.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Severity
Used for serious crimes, not minor offenses, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
The indictment for embezzlement underscored the seriousness of the financial misconduct.
Pro Tip 2/3Before Trial
An indictment happens before a trial, starting the legal process, not concluding it.
After the indictment, the accused will prepare for the upcoming court battle.
Pro Tip 3/3Grand Jury Role
A grand jury usually decides to indict someone, not a single judge.
The grand jury's indictment brought the corporate fraud case to the public's attention.
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Maria Bezaitis: The...
made the point that these weak ties that are a part of our networks, these strangers, are actually more effective at diffusing information to us than are our strong ties, the people closest to us. He makes an additional indictment of our strong ties when he says that these people who are so close to us,
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Eric X. Li: A tale of...
and are failing us in the 21st. Meta-narrative is the cancer that is killing democracy from the inside. Now, I want to clarify something. I'm not here to make an indictment of democracy. On the contrary, I think democracy contributed to the rise of the West and the creation of the modern world.
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Edward Burtynsky:...
I own a corporation. I work with them, and I feel that we all need them and they're important. But I am also for sustainability. So there's this thing that is pulling me in both directions. And I'm not making an indictment towards what's happening here, but it is a slow progression.
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What percentage of your...
James meant this as a challenge, not an indictment of scant brain usage. But the misunderstanding stuck. Also, scientists couldn't figure out for a long time the purpose of our massive frontal lobes or broad areas of the parietal lobe. Damage didn't cause motor or sensory deficits,
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How to break bad...
And this won't be an indictment of her. Rather, it will be individualism. It will be progress. And it might even be a chance for Jane to learn a thing or two to take her own leadership game to the next level. I work with another senior client who summed up this dilemma beautifully
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How synthetic biology...
and it incubates for months and months before causing an outbreak, so the whole world can be infected before the first sign of trouble. Then, her university gets hacked. And of course, this is not science fiction. In fact, just one recent US indictment
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Why it's so hard to talk...
One of the most assigned books in US high schools is Mark Twain’s "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in which the word appears over 200 times. And this isn't an indictment of "Huck Finn." The word is in lots of US literature and history.
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How does impeachment...
But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country, or the world? That's where impeachment comes in. Impeachment isn't the same as actually removing someone from office. Like an indictment in criminal court,
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How we can protect truth...
And what this indictment tells as a story is the story of the Internet Research Agency, the shadowy arm of the Kremlin on social media. During the presidential election alone, the Internet Agency's efforts
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
as you know the District Attorney's Office has been conducting an investigation into the beating of Rodney King and I am announcing today that we have obtained indictments against four
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Maria Bezaitis: The...
made the point that these weak ties that are a part of our networks, these strangers, are actually more effective at diffusing information to us than are our strong ties, the people closest to us. He makes an additional indictment of our strong ties when he says that these people who are so close to us,
Video examples
Eric X. Li: A tale of...
and are failing us in the 21st. Meta-narrative is the cancer that is killing democracy from the inside. Now, I want to clarify something. I'm not here to make an indictment of democracy. On the contrary, I think democracy contributed to the rise of the West and the creation of the modern world.
Video examples
Edward Burtynsky:...
I own a corporation. I work with them, and I feel that we all need them and they're important. But I am also for sustainability. So there's this thing that is pulling me in both directions. And I'm not making an indictment towards what's happening here, but it is a slow progression.
Video examples
What percentage of your...
James meant this as a challenge, not an indictment of scant brain usage. But the misunderstanding stuck. Also, scientists couldn't figure out for a long time the purpose of our massive frontal lobes or broad areas of the parietal lobe. Damage didn't cause motor or sensory deficits,
Video examples
How to break bad...
And this won't be an indictment of her. Rather, it will be individualism. It will be progress. And it might even be a chance for Jane to learn a thing or two to take her own leadership game to the next level. I work with another senior client who summed up this dilemma beautifully
Video examples
How synthetic biology...
and it incubates for months and months before causing an outbreak, so the whole world can be infected before the first sign of trouble. Then, her university gets hacked. And of course, this is not science fiction. In fact, just one recent US indictment
Video examples
Why it's so hard to talk...
One of the most assigned books in US high schools is Mark Twain’s "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" in which the word appears over 200 times. And this isn't an indictment of "Huck Finn." The word is in lots of US literature and history.
Video examples
How does impeachment...
But what if your job happens to be the most powerful position in the country, or the world? That's where impeachment comes in. Impeachment isn't the same as actually removing someone from office. Like an indictment in criminal court,
Video examples
How we can protect truth...
And what this indictment tells as a story is the story of the Internet Research Agency, the shadowy arm of the Kremlin on social media. During the presidential election alone, the Internet Agency's efforts
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
as you know the District Attorney's Office has been conducting an investigation into the beating of Rodney King and I am announcing today that we have obtained indictments against four
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Pierce Brown
American Author
A lot of times, I faced bullies - or the 'big dogs' at school. What I wanted 'Red Rising' to be is not necessarily an indictment on bullies, but it reflects my experiences and attitudes that I had with bullies growing up.
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Yance Ford
American Director
I think fear has been racialised. When you get someone who says 'I was afraid' of a big black guy, that's enough to say, 'Okay, not guilty,' or, 'No indictment.' It's persisted over generations, and it needs to stop.
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William Hague
British Politician
Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.
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Will Self
English Author
What more chilling indictment of the modern world is there than this: that the condition of the smartphone user is that of a dumb animal. Moooo!
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Cris Collinsworth
American Entertainer
I have so much respect for the country, I don't like blanket indictments. There's a lot of really great things about this country.
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William Feather
American Author
One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.
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Kevin Kline
American Actor
I never went to class. That the university graduated me at all is an indictment of our educational system.
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William Kidd
Scottish Explorer
My lord, I have some matter of law relating to the indictment, and I desire counsel to speak to it.
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Matt Gaetz
American Politician
Choosing to disrespect our flag is an over-generalized indictment of the greatest nation on Earth.
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Howard Coble
American Politician
An indictment is not a conviction.
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Pierce Brown
American Author
A lot of times, I faced bullies - or the 'big dogs' at school. What I wanted 'Red Rising' to be is not necessarily an indictment on bullies, but it reflects my experiences and attitudes that I had with bullies growing up.
Quote examples
Yance Ford
American Director
I think fear has been racialised. When you get someone who says 'I was afraid' of a big black guy, that's enough to say, 'Okay, not guilty,' or, 'No indictment.' It's persisted over generations, and it needs to stop.
Quote examples
William Hague
British Politician
Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.
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Will Self
English Author
What more chilling indictment of the modern world is there than this: that the condition of the smartphone user is that of a dumb animal. Moooo!
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Cris Collinsworth
American Entertainer
I have so much respect for the country, I don't like blanket indictments. There's a lot of really great things about this country.
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William Feather
American Author
One of the indictments of civilizations is that happiness and intelligence are so rarely found in the same person.
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Kevin Kline
American Actor
I never went to class. That the university graduated me at all is an indictment of our educational system.
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William Kidd
Scottish Explorer
My lord, I have some matter of law relating to the indictment, and I desire counsel to speak to it.
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Matt Gaetz
American Politician
Choosing to disrespect our flag is an over-generalized indictment of the greatest nation on Earth.
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Howard Coble
American Politician
An indictment is not a conviction.
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