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indictment

/ɪnˈdaɪt.mənt/ noun C2
  1. An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. (countable, uncountable)
  2. The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. (countable, uncountable)
  3. An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation. (countable, uncountable)
  4. Evidence of failure or poor performance. (countable, uncountable) · an indictment of his ability to lead· an indictment of his game

Plural indictments

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Have I arrived at the moment when you were drawing up an indictment for a capital crime?”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 629 · C1
The Indictment
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1052 · C1
The president called for the indictment, revised as we know, by the clever and implacable pen of Villefort.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1053 · C1
At length the reading of the indictment was ended.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1054 · C1

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