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indictment

/ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/

Meanings
noun
An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.

Examples :

"The grand jury issued an indictment against the suspect in the vandalism case. "
law government politics guilt

Related Words

Illustration criminal

criminal noun

/ˈkɹɪmənəl/

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

"The criminal was arrested for stealing the school's valuable computer equipment. "

Illustration accusation

accusation noun

/ˌæk.jə.ˈzeɪ.ʃən/

The act of accusing.

"The accusation of cheating damaged the student's reputation at school. "

Illustration outlining

outlining verb

/ˈaʊtˌlaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ/

To draw an outline of.

"The artist is outlining the cat with a black pencil. "

Illustration wrongdoing

wrongdoing verb

/ɹɒŋˈduːɪŋ/

To do something wrong; to break a rule or offend.

"The student was caught wrongdoing on the test, so the teacher gave him a zero. "

Illustration vandalism

vandalism noun

/ˈvændəlɪzm̩/

Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.

"As we turned down the street I was appalled by the vandalism: spray paint and smashed windows that were everywhere."

Illustration document

document noun

/ˈdɒkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɒkjʊmɛnt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmənt/ /ˈdɑkjʊmɛnt/

An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.

"The document outlining the family's budget was used to prove their financial need to the housing agency. "

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

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concerned verb

/kənˈsɜːnd/ /kənˈsɝnd/

To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to.

"The upcoming election concerns the future of our city. "

Illustration condemnation

condemnation noun

/ˌkɒndəmˈneɪʃən/ /ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən/

The act of condemning or pronouncing to be wrong

"The politician's bribery sparked widespread condemnation from the public. "

Illustration official

official noun

/əˈfɪʃəl/

An office holder invested with powers and authorities.

"David Barnes was the official charged with the running of the sports club."

Illustration damaging

damaging verb

/ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/

To impair the soundness, goodness, or value of; to harm or cause destruction.

"Be careful not to damage any of the fragile items while unpacking them."

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criticism noun

/ˈkɹɪtɪsɪzəm/

The act of criticising; a critical judgment passed or expressed

"The politician received a lot of public criticism for his controversial stance on the issue."