indictment
noun
[ ɪnˈdʌɪtm(ə)nt ]
• a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
• "an indictment for conspiracy"
Similar:
charge,
accusation,
arraignment,
citation,
summons,
allegation,
imputation,
plaint,
impeachment,
beef,
inculpation,
• a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned.
• "these rapidly escalating crime figures are an indictment of our society"
Origin:
Middle English enditement, inditement, from Anglo-Norman French enditement, from enditer (see indict).
