INDICTMENT Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word indictment. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INDICTMENT
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accusation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt • an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence | ||||||||
allegation | nounn | |||||||
noun • (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law) • statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove | ||||||||
charge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an impetuous rush toward someone or something • (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense • the price charged for some article or service • the quantity of unbalanced electricity in a body (either positive or negative) and construed as an excess or deficiency of electrons • attention and management implying responsibility for safety • a special assignment that is given to a person or group • a person committed to your care • financial liabilities (such as a tax) • (psychoanalysis) the libidinal energy invested in some idea or person or object • the swift release of a store of affective force • request for payment of a debt • a formal statement of a command or injunction to do something • an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence • heraldry consisting of a design or image depicted on a shield • a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time verb • to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle • blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against • demand payment • move quickly and violently • assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to • file a formal charge against • make an accusatory claim • fill or load to capacity • enter a certain amount as a charge • cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution • give over to another for care or safekeeping • pay with a credit card; pay with plastic money; postpone payment by recording a purchase as a debt • lie down on command, of hunting dogs • cause to be agitated, excited, or roused • place a heraldic bearing on • provide (a device) with something necessary • direct into a position for use • impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to • instruct (a jury) about the law, its application, and the weighing of evidence • instruct or command with authority • attribute responsibility to • set or ask for a certain price • cause formation of a net electrical charge in or on • energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge • saturate | ||||||||
complaint | nounn | |||||||
noun • an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining • (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow • an expression of grievance or resentment • (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based • (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense | ||||||||
count | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the total number counted • the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order • a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl verb • determine the number or amount of • have weight; have import, carry weight • show consideration for; take into account • name or recite the numbers in ascending order • put into a group • include as if by counting • have a certain value or carry a certain weight • have faith or confidence in • take account of | ||||||||
impeachment | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office | ||||||||
information | nounn | |||||||
noun • a message received and understood • knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction • formal accusation of a crime • a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn • (communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an outcome | ||||||||
bill of indictment | nounn | |||||||
noun • a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense |