indict
verb (used with object)
(of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against (someone) as a means of bringing a case to trial after ascertaining that there is enough evidence.
had indicted
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past perfectof indict.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The US Department of Justice had indicted a large number of top executives and it needed root-and-branch reform.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
The trial court had indicted Khan in May on the charges and summoned him to commence his formal trial, which is now pending due to the challenge by his legal team in the high court.
From Reuters ● Jul. 26, 2023
In late October, Iran’s judiciary said it had indicted about 1,000 people in Tehran and would hold public trials in the coming weeks.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022
A grand jury had indicted them on dozens of charges, both misdemeanors and felonies.
From New York Times ● Dec. 1, 2021
If you had indicted him for simple unprovoked rudeness, he would have grinned, well knowing that, as the King can do no wrong, so a man cannot be rude in his own house.
From Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett
