indictable

• Bezeichnet eine Straftat, die schwer genug ist, um offiziell angeklagt und vor Gericht im Wege der Anklage verhandelt zu werden; auch allgemein: strafbar oder einer Straftat verdächtig.

Describes a criminal offense that is serious enough to be formally charged and tried by indictment.

1. Liable to be accusedC1formallegal

   Describes an offense or a person that is serious enough to be formally charged with a crime, typically requiring a trial by jury.

   Anklagefähig

   • Theft of that magnitude is an indictable offense.
   • He was charged with an indictable crime and will face a jury.
   • The lawyer argued that the actions were not indictable under current law.

   Synonymechargeable