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 (131)
- 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.
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