bill_of_indictment (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *bill of indictment*:
NOUN	communication	bill of indictment, indictment	a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense

English > *bill of indictment*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense.
Synonym	indictment
Parts	charge, complaint	(criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense
Narrower	murder charge, murder indictment	An indictment charging someone with murder
Narrower	true bill	An indictment endorsed by a grand jury
Broader	legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument	(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
Spanish	acusación, imputación, procesamiento

HyperDic: bill_of_indictment