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.
indictee
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a word derived from
indict.
Example Sentences
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The quadruple indictee listed his height as 6-foot-3 and weight as 215 pounds while being booked at the Fulton County Jail, digits that varied vastly from his previously reported numbers.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2023
America’s Mayor is the only indictee to have managed a vaguely threatening look in his mugshot.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2023
Though all are charged with being in restricted areas of the Capitol, Warner is the sole indictee to be accused of entering the building, via a broken window.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2021
Even so, one economist who declined to be named said the election of an ICC indictee was unlikely to result in a downgrade of Kenya's B+ rating.
From Reuters ● Feb. 14, 2013
Brescia joined the gang in August 1995, after another indictee, Scott Stedeford, drove to Elohim City to pick him up.
From Time Magazine Archive
