as in count
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
that prosecutor gets an indictment for 90% of his cases
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Recent Examples of indictment
The initial focus of the working group will be the Trump cases in New York — the indictment pursued by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and civil enforcement action brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James — neither of which involved federal prosecutors.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
Is the indictment going to change any of ACT’s operations?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2025
Louisiana’s criminal indictment Friday shares similar allegations.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
The indictment follows Yoon’s arrest ten days ago, when South Korean prosecutors finally succeeded in forcing him to surrender at his residence after a prolonged stand-off with his presidential bodyguard.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2025
Is the indictment going to change any of ACT’s operations?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 4 Feb. 2025
Louisiana’s criminal indictment Friday shares similar allegations.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 3 Feb. 2025
The indictment follows Yoon’s arrest ten days ago, when South Korean prosecutors finally succeeded in forcing him to surrender at his residence after a prolonged stand-off with his presidential bodyguard.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indictment
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Among the charges were two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national in relation to allegations stemming from 2014, when Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough president, through to his 2021 mayoral campaign.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mayers has pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and is facing years in prison if convicted.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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The National Women's Soccer League has established a $5 million fund for players harmed by abuse or harassment as part of a settlement stemming from allegations against five coaches, including a former coach of the N.C. Courage.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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Industry experts also echo that if the allegations are proven to be true, this scandal would not only have a negative impact on investing in the region — particularly in Indonesia — but also largely on the mid-to-large fundraising stages.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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Read’s case ended in a mistrial with a deadlocked jury last July and charges were quickly refiled.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those charges were sent back to a Bucharest court in December after the Tates successfully filed an appeal.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sean Combs' legal team also celebrated the dismissal, stressing that the accusations were untrue.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Kremlin on Friday denied an accusation from Ukraine that a Russian drone had struck the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.—
Ivana Saric,
Axios,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Indictment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indictment. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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