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indict

[in-dahyt] / ɪnˈdaɪt /


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A grand jury declined to indict Streeter, and a judge later granted him immunity under South Dakota’s stand-your-ground law.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Second, it turns out that the grand jury originally refused to indict the Broadview Six, and instead came back with what’s called a “no true bill.”

From Slate May 22, 2026

After a judge dismissed the case, two federal grand juries declined to indict James again, and Keller returned to Missouri.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2026

Grand juries repeatedly have refused to indict the defendants.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

In other words, the grand jury had decided not to indict the officers.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

In “Violent Saviors” Mr. Easterly indicts an idea he calls “the Development Right of Conquest”—quite the mouthful—which “confers the right to conquer lands on those who bring material progress to these lands.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

“It’ll actually be interesting to see if a grand jury indicts these cases.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2025

Shortly before a grand jury in New York State indicts somebody, the person typically gets a chance to testify to the jury.

From New York Times Mar. 20, 2023

May 7 — Federal grand jury indicts Chauvin, Lane, Kueng and Thao on civil rights charges.

From Seattle Times Jan. 19, 2022

The interim report of the Kefauver Committee strongly indicts crime and horror comics and gives some revolting illustrations of their contents.

From Report of the Juvenile Delinquency Committee by R. M. (Ronald Macmillan) Algie

Israeli rights group B'Tselem said it was the first time an Israeli had been indicted for killing a Palestinian in the West Bank for nearly three years.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Other indicted co-conspirators included Jorge Cuellar, 30, another popular online sneaker reseller and social media personality known as “horehead_sales.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

The United States has also indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

David Hearn was indicted for allegedly peeling off a portion of newly installed sealant on one of Trump’s pet projects.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 4, 2026

"Well, you've indicted someone for perjury for contradicting the state's case. Do you intend to prosecute everyone who challenges the evidence in this case?"

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Police in Texas investigated Lucy's death as possible manslaughter but a grand jury in Collin County decided against indicting her father.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

Before indicting the economy, consider what 50 years of growth actually delivered.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Prosecutors announcing at the outset of a case who they're indicting, the charges being brought and why is "fine," he explained.

From Salon Mar. 25, 2024

Kohberger’s team has argued the grand jury received wrong instructions about the standard of proof for indicting Kohbeger.

From Seattle Times Jan. 27, 2024

They are both voluminous writers, indicting more epistles than Lord Chesterfield in a single week; and the greater part of their feelings are too big for utterance in anything less than capital letters.

From Reprinted Pieces by Charles Dickens




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