Bible Dictionaries
Indictment

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted.

(2):

(n.) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand jury.

(3):

(n.) An accusation in general; a formal accusation.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Indictment'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​i/indictment.html. 1828.