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indictment (n.)

formerly also endictment, c. 1300, endytement "action of accusing," from Anglo-French and Old French enditement, from enditer "accuse, indict" (see indict). Meaning "formal legal document containing a charge proved before a grand jury" is from c. 1500. Latin spelling restored 17c.

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Definitions of indictment from WordNet

indictment (n.)
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense;
Synonyms: bill of indictment
indictment (n.)
an accusation of wrongdoing;
the book is an indictment of modern philosophy
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