Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime often issued by a grand jury.
Indictment
/ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/Synonyms:
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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 indictment comes from the late Middle English, influenced by the Latin indictare, meaning to accuse or declare publicly. It stems from the Old French enditement, which later shifted to enditement in Middle English (denoting the act of indicting).
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