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 ("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 "indictment"):

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

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

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

true bill (an indictment endorsed by a grand jury)

Derivation:

indict (accuse formally of a crime)

Meaning:

An accusation of wrongdoing

Example:

the book is an indictment of modern philosophy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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

accusal; accusation (a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt)

Derivation:

indict (accuse formally of a crime)