as in to accuse
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
the grand jury could indict the mayor for fraud and embezzlement
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Recent Examples of indict
Two other sheriff’s employees have been indicted on murder charges.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026
She was indicted on federal mortgage fraud charges two weeks after Comey’s indictment last year.
—Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Dozens of executives were indicted in connection with the disaster but none have yet been tried.
—Jintamas Saksonchai, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
She was selected as the CEO of the Greenville Housing Authority in South Carolina in 2020 and placed on leave in 2023 after being indicted by the Dekalb County Grand Jury.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Kiefer Sutherland accused of assaulting top fashion designer Two years after his DUI arrest, Sutherland was dealt misdemeanor charges over an alleged altercation involving Proenza Schouler designer Jack McCollough.—
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The bill specifically targeted local jails holding people accused of civil violations.—
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Once the measure formally passes the committee, the full House will vote on it, after which the case could move to the Department of Justice, which would decide whether or not to prosecute.—
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No member has ever been prosecuted for violating the prohibition on insider trading, a crime that’s tricky to prove.—
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“Indict.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indict. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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