Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
Indictment
/ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
"I am innocent of the crime as charged in the indictment.
The indictment is fair.
After months of investigation, the indictment was finally issued.
Etymology:
The word originated in the late Middle English period from the Anglo-Norman French term enditement, based on the Latin verb indicare, which means to proclaim or make known.
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