as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Nixon-Clark was indicted under a statute that alleges he intentionally or knowingly caused the death of multiple people at the same time.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
Yoon's attorneys have called on the anti-corruption agency to either formally indict him or pursue an arrest warrant, which would require a court hearing.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Flashback: Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted in August 2023 under Georgia's RICO law, which is typically used to prosecute organized crime.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Bronx prosecutors handling the attack on the MTA cleaner are expected to bring their evidence to a grand jury before he’s indicted, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2025
Yoon's attorneys have called on the anti-corruption agency to either formally indict him or pursue an arrest warrant, which would require a court hearing.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Flashback: Trump and 18 co-defendants were indicted in August 2023 under Georgia's RICO law, which is typically used to prosecute organized crime.
—April Rubin, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
Bronx prosecutors handling the attack on the MTA cleaner are expected to bring their evidence to a grand jury before he’s indicted, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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