as in count
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
that prosecutor gets an indictment for 90% of his cases
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Recent Examples of indictment
Eventually, it was decided that payments were going to be doled out to the relative in $500 installments over a period of eight weeks, according to the indictment filed against Doherty in February 2020.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
The teenage girl also was not mentioned in a superseding federal grand jury indictment, which only referenced a 9-year-old victim.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
How the sale of Miami hospitals is involved The indictment in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia says Romeu bought faux Viagra out of Hong Kong.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
The handoff was coordinated by text and took place in a City Hall bathroom in June 2023, the federal indictment states.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
The teenage girl also was not mentioned in a superseding federal grand jury indictment, which only referenced a 9-year-old victim.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2025
How the sale of Miami hospitals is involved The indictment in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia says Romeu bought faux Viagra out of Hong Kong.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
The handoff was coordinated by text and took place in a City Hall bathroom in June 2023, the federal indictment states.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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James Andrew McGann, 28, was arrested Wednesday afternoon at a barbershop in Springdale, Arkansas, and faces two counts of capital murder, police said.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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James Andrew McGann, 28, has been charged with two counts of capital murder.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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During a preliminary hearing in Platte County Circuit Court, Judge Abe Quint Shafer found enough probable cause in the triple murder allegations filed against Jordan Willis, 39, and Ivory Carson, 42 to send the case to a jury of their peers.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has denied the allegations.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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However, the two journalists continue to face multiple misdemeanor charges in connection with the demonstration on the John A. Roebling Bridge.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Courier-Journal,
25 July 2025
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Mesa police referred the case for prosecution, but the Maricopa County Attorney's Office declined to file charges, saying the case lacked a reasonable chance of conviction.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
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The internal affairs probe was closed because Pearson was not an NYPD employee at the time of the accusations.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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The accusation led to a trial that lasted 67 days and concluded this week.—
Mauricio Torres,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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