- an act of indicting.
- a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes.
- any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for blame.
- the state of being indicted.
- a formal written charge of crime formerly referred to and presented on oath by a grand jury
- any formal accusation of crime
- a charge of crime brought at the instance of the Lord Advocate
- the act of indicting or the state of being indicted
