indictable
Subject to charges
Indictable describes an offense serious enough to warrant formal charges through an indictment, or a person who can be charged with such an offense.
In legal systems distinguishing between minor and major crimes, indictable offenses are the serious ones—felonies rather than misdemeanors: Murder is an indictable offense.
The evidence made him indictable on three counts.
Charged with wrongdoing
- defendantParty facing charges
- culpableDeserving of blame
- liableLegally responsible for something
- responsibleObligated to answer for actions
complicit · chargeable · prosecutable · answerable · arrestable · blameworthy · at-fault · punishable
Charge-reading court session
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- pleaFormal request or defense
subpoena · summons · warrant · docket · jurisdiction · charging · information · presentment
Serious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- crimePunishable illegal act
- infractionMinor rule breach
- murderDeliberate unlawful killing
manslaughter · arson · robbery · burglary · fraud · embezzlement · larceny · theft
Sworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
- complaintExpression of discontent
affidavit · deposition · proof · discovery · exhibit · corroboration · statement
accused
Charged with wrongdoing
responsible · complicit · chargeable · prosecutable · answerable · arrestable · blameworthy · at-fault · punishable
arraignment
Charge-reading court session
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- trialJudicial examination of claims
plea · subpoena · summons · warrant · docket · jurisdiction · charging · information · presentment · no-bill
felony
Serious criminal offense
- misdemeanorLesser criminal charge
- crimePunishable illegal act
- infractionMinor rule breach
murder · manslaughter · arson · robbery · burglary · fraud · embezzlement · larceny · theft · extortion
testimony
Sworn statement as evidence
- witnessOne who attests
- allegationAssertion lacking proof
- accusationClaim someone did wrong
complaint · affidavit · deposition · proof · discovery · exhibit · corroboration · statement
indictableunchargeable
Cannot be billed
summary · lawful · legal · permissible · petty
indictableinnocent
Free from moral wrong
blameless · guiltless · faultless · irreproachable · exonerated
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