Indictment

An official legal document that accuses a person (or people) of committing an offence (or offences). The document is read out during the trial to the accused person, and contains full details of the offence(s) and the charge(s) incurred.

Explanation attempts (153)

26 Oct 2012 15:44

A demand to appear in court.

27 Oct 2012 19:36

The indictment specifies the charge against you in a law court eg murder, man-slaughter ...

28 Oct 2012 15:50

An accusation made against someone that leads to a criminal case against them.

29 Oct 2012 17:17

to be convicted or accused of a crime

29 Oct 2012 18:33

When someone has been accused and/or charged of committing a crime.

29 Oct 2012 21:09

being questioned

30 Oct 2012 16:29

Identifying if someone has commited a crime.

30 Oct 2012 18:47

Being accused of a crime?

30 Oct 2012 19:58

That you are guilty of trasgressing the law.

31 Oct 2012 09:22

Something to do with indicate or indicative...? i.e. some evidence indicates someone's involvement in a crime but it is not direct evidence

31 Oct 2012 10:28

a contravention of the law

31 Oct 2012 14:16

Something that happens that can explain why a person did something, an indicative act.

31 Oct 2012 15:39

The thing that the person is accused of doing. For instance, accused of murder.

31 Oct 2012 16:36

An indictment is a charge bought against you

31 Oct 2012 18:34

A crime a person is alleged to have commited

31 Oct 2012 18:40

a legal, law binding statement

31 Oct 2012 21:13

To be indicted; found either guilty or not guilty, judgement been passed or charges being brought against.

31 Oct 2012 22:48

Don't know the meaning of indictment

1 Nov 2012 14:07

involvement

1 Nov 2012 17:58

Accusing somebody of breaking the law.

1 Nov 2012 21:37

A person has done or committed a wrong.

1 Nov 2012 22:00

I don't know.

1 Nov 2012 22:13

i dont know

20 Nov 2012 20:47

Indictment is the process of being charged with a criminal offence.

20 Nov 2012 23:25

Making someone give evidence/make a statement about something.

21 Nov 2012 14:54

Makes me think of politicians. It's an offence, maybe something to do with fraud?

11 Nov 2013 16:43

i am making things up here: indictment derives from "to indicate", which means to point out or suggest. So an indictment could therefore be a suggestion or proposal of events.

14 Nov 2013 21:06

Punishment for a specific incident

14 Nov 2013 21:35

being formally charged/ 'called up' on an offence

14 Nov 2013 21:48

to be blamed for something

14 Nov 2013 22:15

Having an accusation of a crime against you proven

14 Nov 2013 22:19

Their punishment?

14 Nov 2013 22:36

The outcome of a court hearing

15 Nov 2013 01:07

A formal accusation

15 Nov 2013 01:30

The result of a person being indicted or accused of something.

15 Nov 2013 12:52

No idea

15 Nov 2013 18:17

Accusation?

15 Nov 2013 20:17

I don't know what this means

15 Nov 2013 22:48

Judgement made by a magistrate rather than a criminal judge

16 Nov 2013 05:56

A legal procedure where the law issues a procedure against a member of the public .

16 Nov 2013 14:52

no idea

16 Nov 2013 16:15

No idea

17 Nov 2013 11:14

a court sentence

17 Nov 2013 15:45

An accusation of a crime. The event or action that a person is being charged with.

17 Nov 2013 15:46

it is where someone is "accused" of an unlawful criminal act.

17 Nov 2013 16:58

A written accusation which claims that the person in question has committed a crime.

17 Nov 2013 17:01

A formal charge and or accusation of a serious offense.

17 Nov 2013 17:07

An accusation of someone committing a crime.

17 Nov 2013 17:15

a statement to say that someone has committed a crime

17 Nov 2013 17:29

being charged for / accused of something

17 Nov 2013 18:01

Reporting wrongfully of an incident by written text.

17 Nov 2013 19:17

someone has taken out a request either to prevent a behaviour or to make sure a person performs a certain behaviour.

17 Nov 2013 20:08

They have got in trouble with the law and are being accused of something. They will need to lawyer up.

17 Nov 2013 22:13

I don't know.

17 Nov 2013 23:55

I think it has something to do with the court. If you are indicted then that means you are given a court date?

18 Nov 2013 15:14

no idea

18 Nov 2013 15:23

An indictment is charging someone with a crime.

18 Nov 2013 16:10

Heard of them term but have no idea what it means. If I were to stab with an educated guess I'd say it had something to do with incitement, maybe the opposite term? Otherwise it's a complete guess

18 Nov 2013 16:24

Blaming someone for behaving in a certain way even if they haven't done it.

18 Nov 2013 18:41

Something to do with crime, being charged for something bad

18 Nov 2013 19:46

A negative accusation against someone.

18 Nov 2013 19:50

not a scooby

18 Nov 2013 19:52

An indictment is a formal accusation of someone of a particular crime or offense

18 Nov 2013 22:21

accusing someone of doing something serious

19 Nov 2013 09:56

I don't know.

29 Oct 2014 14:28

Very unsure - when someone has commited a potential crime and may be found guilty or innocent

29 Oct 2014 14:36

A charge against an individual.

30 Oct 2014 15:38

Indicating something

30 Oct 2014 15:58

An accusation against someone for being a perpetrator of criminal activity.

1 Nov 2014 04:51

A proclamation about another person, a judgement made e.g. A character witness statement. It can be positive or negative e.g. A damning indictment.

6 Nov 2014 15:09

No clue

6 Nov 2014 22:59

An accusation

7 Nov 2014 13:33

I have no idea!

10 Nov 2014 19:37

formal accusation that a person has committed a crime

10 Nov 2014 21:33

An accusation made upon a person

10 Nov 2014 23:36

accused of committing a crime

11 Nov 2014 02:04

When a person is charged with something

11 Nov 2014 10:24

Accusation of a serious crime

11 Nov 2014 20:48

don't know

11 Nov 2014 21:01

what someone is alleged to have done

11 Nov 2014 21:12

No idea

4 Nov 2015 17:59

A charge against an individual.

11 Nov 2015 13:59

A crime

12 Nov 2015 13:41

A charge or accusation for a crime

17 Nov 2015 10:57

Being implicated or accused of a crime

18 Nov 2015 21:44

Means you are ordered to appear in a court of law to give evidence.

19 Nov 2015 19:14

Accusation of a serious crime

19 Nov 2015 23:03

Formal accusation of a crime being committed

19 Nov 2015 23:17

When someone gets in a sticky situation

22 Nov 2015 15:08

Charge for committing a crime

22 Nov 2015 16:27

Dont have a clue

23 Nov 2015 00:19

An indictment is when you're asked to come to court.

23 Nov 2015 09:54

criminal charge

23 Nov 2015 14:59

No idea

8 Nov 2016 20:14

To specify something

12 Nov 2016 10:06

The act of starting a fight

13 Nov 2016 17:02

making a statement.

13 Nov 2016 17:45

means to charge or accuse person or persons of a charge or misdemeanour

13 Nov 2016 17:47

To be indicted is to be recognised as to having committed a crime or been party to a crime by the law/courts.

13 Nov 2016 19:46

To be criminally investigated in connection to a crime through association with the guilty parties.

13 Nov 2016 22:03

A formal request for information from a potential witness to help with a criminal case. Where the witness may not be willing to assist this is issued to ensure that they attend the case in court.

14 Nov 2016 17:05

The story or point of view of a witness

14 Nov 2016 18:08

What you have done wrong

14 Nov 2016 19:01

The accusation that a person has committed a crime

14 Nov 2016 20:37

The crime that you are charged with

14 Nov 2016 20:51

Sentenced after being tried

15 Nov 2016 10:24

The sentence given by the judge

15 Nov 2016 12:04

When you can't speak to anyone about a legal matter as your a witness or being prosecuted

15 Nov 2016 23:06

Being indicted for something, having a case brought againist you

8 Nov 2017 14:32

Indictment the crime that has been committed

9 Nov 2017 13:54

prosecution

9 Nov 2017 21:07

Implicated in a felony

12 Nov 2017 17:20

Charging someone with a crime?

12 Nov 2017 18:49

Black mark against a person

12 Nov 2017 18:55

A procedure to stop a person doing something

12 Nov 2017 18:58

When a charge is laid against you - entering the process of law. Being charged with a crime or an offence. The indictment would be the legal document detailing the exact charges.

12 Nov 2017 21:46

indicating something

13 Nov 2017 10:19

If the defendant is found to be not guilty. Or is forgiven by abposition of authority e.g. Heads of State

13 Nov 2017 11:17

An order or charge for someone who has committed a crime.

17 Nov 2023 07:44

Legal complaint against someone.

19 Nov 2023 17:31

Not to sure

20 Nov 2023 15:58

Verdict of what a court rules eg the punishment

21 Nov 2023 04:38

A form of charge made against someone

21 Nov 2023 12:32

A charge for a crime

21 Nov 2023 19:01

When someone is charged for a crime

21 Nov 2023 20:18

Accusation/charge that a crime has been committed

21 Nov 2023 21:06

Not a clue

21 Nov 2023 21:29

Not telling truth

21 Nov 2023 21:51

When you’re stopped from doing something due to being suspected of breaking the law? Or is it when you’re trying to block someone from doing something?

21 Nov 2023 21:52

Accusation of a crime.

22 Nov 2023 01:22

The act of charging a person with a crime.

18 Oct 2024 16:07

Perhaps this means being charged with something

18 Oct 2024 21:40

Being led to take action or make decision?

19 Oct 2024 11:17

The evidence given

20 Oct 2024 14:03

A formal record and expression of a criminal act, presented as a charge against an accused person.

20 Oct 2024 16:09

The stating of the crime that the defendant has been accused of.

20 Oct 2024 18:03

Description of something a person has been charged with.

21 Oct 2024 11:49

No idea. An accusation ?

21 Oct 2024 14:12

no clue

21 Oct 2024 22:55

When you get locked up for doing something or caught for your wrongdoings

22 Oct 2024 17:21

stems from the word like indicate. So this it’s saying something shows or “indicates” something. Indictment seems to be used very negatively

22 Oct 2024 22:46

The charge (documented) on someone for a crime

23 Oct 2024 08:05

Writing, composing

23 Oct 2024 08:52

Accusing someone of something

23 Oct 2024 11:52

Means that you are accused of something

29 Oct 2024 06:23

Formal declaration of intended prosecution

4 Nov 2024 14:44

i think this is the term for the actual thing the defendant has done.

9 Nov 2024 17:52

Im really not sure, but it may mean a statement said in court

12 Nov 2024 20:46

formal term for an accusation, used in a trial

12 Nov 2024 20:56

I actually dk

13 Nov 2024 18:08

An initial legal process involving a summons

16 Nov 2024 00:02

When a person has been charged with a crime.

20 Nov 2024 14:42

A charge of a serious crime

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