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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense;
[syn: indictment, bill of indictment]

2. an accusation of wrongdoing;
- Example: "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Indictment \In*dict"ment\, n. [Cf. Inditement.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand jury. [1913 Webster] Note: To the validity of an indictment a finding by the grand jury is essential, while an information rests only on presentation by the prosecuting authority. [1913 Webster] 3. An accusation in general; a formal accusation. [1913 Webster] Bill of indictment. See under Bill. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

indictment n 1: a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense [syn: indictment, bill of indictment] 2: an accusation of wrongdoing; "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"