See Also: indictment(dictionary)
indictment(encyclopedia)
indictment(dictionary)
Indictment(law)
BILL OF INDICTMENT(law)

indictment (oh)



be an indictment of sth
to be a very clear sign that a system, method etc is very bad or very wrong
::The fact that these children cannot read is a damning indictment of our education system.
[C] law especially AmE an official written statement charging someone with a criminal offence
[U] law especially AmE the act of officially charging someone with a criminal offence