BILL OF INDICTMENT

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense

Synonyms:

bill of indictment; indictment

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("bill of indictment" is a kind of...):

instrument; legal document; legal instrument; official document ((law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right)

Meronyms (parts of "bill of indictment"):

charge; complaint ((criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bill of indictment"):

murder charge; murder indictment (an indictment charging someone with murder)

true bill (an indictment endorsed by a grand jury)