indict

• Rechtlich jemanden förmlich wegen eines schweren Vergehens oder Verbrechens anklagen, insbesondere durch eine Anklagejury oder Staatsanwaltschaft.

A verb used to formally accuse or charge someone with a serious crime, typically in a legal context.

1. C1formallegal

   To formally accuse someone of a serious crime, typically by a grand jury.

   Anklage erheben

   • The grand jury decided to indict the suspect for fraud.
   • He was indicted on charges of embezzlement.
   • The prosecutor presented enough evidence to indict the defendant.

   Synonymeaccusearraignchargeciteimplicateprosecute

   Antonymeabsolveacquitclearexoneratevindicate