Monday, January 27, 2014

INDICTMENT

WORD: INDICTMENT

MEANING:
1. (Law) a formal written charge of crime formerly referred to and presented on oath by a grand jury
2. (Law) any formal accusation of crime
3. summons, prosecution, charge, blame

EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Devyani Khobragade requests court to extend indictment deadline
2. the book is an indictment of modern philosophy
3. Conditions in some inner cities are a damning indictment of modern values.
4. Many scams are indictment on current government.

PRONOUNCE:
in·dict·ment - इन्डाइट्मन्ट

LINK: INDICTMENT

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