indictment

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (countable, uncountable) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
2. (countable, uncountable) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment.
3. (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.
4. (countable, uncountable) Evidence of failure or poor performance.

Sinonieme

accusation

charge

complaint

allegation

denunciation

accusal

grievance

lament

blame

arraignment

prosecution

impeachment

bill of indictment

imputation

tirade

incrimination

conviction

penalty

plaint

condemnation

recovery

replevin

sentence

subpoena

summons

denouncement

Vertalings

Anklage

beschuldiging

aanklacht

accusation

acusación

acusação

plainte

incriminazione

tenlastelegging

suçlama

telastlegging

imputazione

cargo

Beschuldigung

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: endytement

In summary

18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer, from Late Latin indictāre, from Latin indictus.