federal indictment
Government criminal accusation
A federal indictment is a formal criminal charge issued by a grand jury in the United States federal court system.
Unlike state charges, federal indictments involve violations of federal law—crimes like tax evasion, drug trafficking across state lines, or offenses on federal property.
The grand jury reviews evidence presented by prosecutors and decides whether sufficient grounds exist to bring someone to trial.
He faces a federal indictment on wire fraud charges.
A federal indictment typically signals a serious matter, as federal prosecutors are selective about which cases they pursue.
- grand juryInvestigative charging body
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- criminal chargesFormal accusations of lawbreaking
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
- arraignmentCharge-reading court session
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- prosecutionprosecutor, district attorney, DA, prosecution, public prosecutors
federal indictmentacquittal
Formal clearing of charges
exoneration · not guilty verdict · case dismissed · vindication · charges dropped
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