indictment

1. (law) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.Examples: "But she accomplished the third task — the one that mattered most to her boss — securing a criminal indictment against Mr. Comey, the former F.B.I. director."countableuncountable

2. (law) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment.Examples: "[…]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed."countableuncountable

3. (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.Examples: "Can there be a greater indictment against patriotism than that it will thus brand a man a criminal, throw him into prison, and rob him of the results of fifteen years of faithful service?"; "I must say Humphrey, these facts are a frightening indictment of bureaucratic sloppiness and self-indulgence."; "I have been critical of the RDG in the past for merely being a cypher for government announcements, but the failure of its members to make a stand on this issue and not be complicit in the Government's subterfuge is a shocking indictment of their failure to protect the industry."countableuncountable