indictable

[in-dahy-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈdaɪ tə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

criminal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

corrupt deplorable illegal illegitimate illicit scandalous senseless unlawful vicious

STRONG

bent heavy racket wildcat wrong

WEAK

caught crooked culpable dirty hung up iniquitous nefarious off base out of line peccant shady smoking gun unrighteous villainous wicked

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized blessed ethical good kind lawful legal legitimate moral noble proper pure right uncorrupt

WEAK

correct righteous

ADJECTIVE

culpable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

guilty impeachable liable reprehensible responsible

WEAK

amiss answerable at fault blamable blameful blameworthy caught caught in the act caught red-handed censurable demeritorious dirty found wanting hung up in the wrong off base out of line punishable sinful smoking gun to blame unholy wrong

Antonyms

STRONGEST

immune irresponsible

WEAK

blameless inculpable innocent not guilty right

Example Sentences

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He is charged with murder and other offences including possession of an offensive weapon, namely a knife, with intent to commit an indictable offence and possession of a class C drug on the 3 November.

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Under English and Welsh law, a citizen's arrest can only be used for an "indictable" offence - a serious crime tried at the Crown Court.

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The man is also charged with possession of an offensive weapon with intent to commit an indictable offence.

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Official figures show that offenders from ethnic minorities consistently get longer sentences than white offenders for indictable offences.

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McSweeney is charged with encouraging or assisting the commission of an indictable offence.

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indictable

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