indictable

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Adjective indictable has 1 sense

chargeable, indictable - liable to be accused, or cause for such liability; "the suspect was chargeable"; "an indictable offense"
Antonyms: innocent, guiltless, clean-handed (indirect, via guilty)

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Indictable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Capable of being indicted, typically referring to a crime severe enough to warrant a formal accusation.

Sense 1: (Legal) Describing a crime that can be the subject of an indictment.

Example sentence: The suspect was charged with multiple indictable offenses, including fraud and money laundering.

Sense 2: (Informal) Used to describe something that is highly reprehensible or worthy of severe punishment.

Example sentence: His careless actions were considered an indictable offense by his colleagues.

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