indictment > define

noun

• A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense.
  • synonyms: bill of indictment
• An accusation of wrongdoing.
  • usage: "the book is an indictment of modern philosophy"

• (n.) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand jury.
• (n.) An accusation in general; a formal accusation.
• (n.) The act of indicting or the state of being indicted.