indicted

[in-dahy-tid]

adjective

1. having been charged with an offense or crime, especially legally or formally.

   New information released yesterday about the indicted former state senator underscores the need for a change in the way politics is done in the state.

noun

1. Usually the indicted a person or persons who have been formally charged with an offense or crime.

   From a legal standpoint, there is no concrete evidence against the indicted yet.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of indict.

Other Word Forms

• unindicted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of indicted¹

indict ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Four of those indicted subsequently admitted lesser charges.

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James was indicted in a separate case about two weeks later for alleged mortgage fraud.

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In later hearings, it came to light that Halligan never showed the full indictment to the grand jury that indicted Comey in September, which called the legality of the case into question.

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Five of the reservists were indicted in February and the trial is pending.

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US prosecutors on Wednesday said a Florida politician has been indicted on allegations she stole $5 million in federal disaster funds and used the money to finance her 2021 campaign.

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