indictment

indictment — I noun accusal, accusatio, accusation, allegation, castigation, charge, complaint, crimen, delation, denunciation, formal accusation, grand jury s accusation, libellus, main charge, presentment, reproach, written accusation associated concepts:… …   Law dictionary

indictment — noun обвинительный акт to bring in an indictment against smb. предъявить кому л. обвинение bill of indictment …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Indictment — In*dict ment, n. [Cf. {Inditement}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Indictment — (engl., spr. indāītment), in England diejenige Art der Kriminalanklage, durch welche die Strafsache von der großen (Anklage ) Jury an die kleine (Urteils ) Jury gebracht wird; daher nennt man die Schwurgerichtssachen auch indictable offenses Wer… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

Indictment — (engl. indeitment), Anklage eines Verbrechens …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

Indictment — For the television film, see Indictment: The McMartin Trial. Not to be confused with Indiction. An indictment (  /ɪnˈ …   Wikipedia

indictment — /in duyt meuhnt/, n. 1. an act of indicting. 2. Law. a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes. 3. any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for… …   Universalium

indictment — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the action or the legal process of indicting b. the state of being indicted 2. a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a jury (as a grand jury) charging a person with an offense 3.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

indictment — noun /ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/ a) an official written accusation on behalf of the government for a serious offence; a document outlining serious charges of an accused. b) Accusation …   Wiktionary

indictment — [ɪn daɪtmənt] 1) Общая лексика: вердикт большого жюри о привлечении к уголовной ответственности, обвинение, обвинительный акт, предъявление обвинения 2) Юридический термин: обвинительный протокол, решение о предании обвиняемого суду,… …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь