Noun: indictment in'dIt-munt
- A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offence
"The grand jury returned a bill of indictment against the suspect";
- bill of indictment
- An accusation of wrongdoing
"the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"
Derived forms: indictments
Type of: accusal, accusation, instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
Encyclopedia: Indictment