indict
VERB:
1. (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
The grand jury indicted him for murder.
2. to charge with an offense or crime; accuse of wrongdoing; castigate; criticize:
He tends to indict everyone of plotting against him.
3. (tr) to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse.
4. to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law.
5. to charge with a fault or offense; criticize, accuse.
Examples:
A grand jury is expected to indict him for murder. // The grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement.
May be confused:
indict, indite.
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Origin:
1620–30; variant spelling (<Medieval Latin ) of indite. British dictionary: C14: alteration of enditen to indite. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of indict: circa 1626. History and Etymology for indict: alteration of earlier indite, from Middle English inditen, from Anglo-French enditer to write, point out, indict — more at indite. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Updated: 4 August 2020 {10:32 AM}
1. (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
The grand jury indicted him for murder.
2. to charge with an offense or crime; accuse of wrongdoing; castigate; criticize:
He tends to indict everyone of plotting against him.
3. (tr) to charge (a person) with crime, esp formally in writing; accuse.
4. to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law.
5. to charge with a fault or offense; criticize, accuse.
Examples:
A grand jury is expected to indict him for murder. // The grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement.
May be confused:
indict, indite.
See Vocab Builder at Dictionary.com.*
Origin:
1620–30; variant spelling (<Medieval Latin ) of indite. British dictionary: C14: alteration of enditen to indite. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use of indict: circa 1626. History and Etymology for indict: alteration of earlier indite, from Middle English inditen, from Anglo-French enditer to write, point out, indict — more at indite. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Updated: 4 August 2020 {10:32 AM}