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Indictable Meaning in English

word

ɪnˈdaɪtəbl̩
in-DY-tuh-buhl
ɪndˈɪktəbəl
in-DIK-tuh-buhl

التعريف

Describes a crime or offense that can be charged by a formal accusation, usually leading to a serious court case. Commonly refers to offenses that require a grand jury or similar process.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

A formal, legal term mostly used in legal contexts. Pairs with 'offense', 'charge', or 'crime' ('indictable offense'). Commonly found in British and Commonwealth legal systems. Not used for minor or summary offenses.

Spanish: procesable - imputablePortuguese (BR): acusávelPortuguese (PT): acusávelChinese (Simplified): 可起诉的Chinese (Traditional): 可起訴的Hindi: अभियोग योग्यArabic: قابل للمقاضاةBengali: অভিযোগযোগ্যRussian: подлежащий обвинению - обвиняемый (в юридическом смысле)Japanese: 起訴可能な - 起訴されうるVietnamese: có thể truy tốKorean: 기소할 수 있는 - 기소 대상의Turkish: iddianameye tabi - ağır suç kapsamındakiUrdu: الزامی فرد جرم عائد کیا جا سکےIndonesian: dapat didakwa - dapat dituntut (dalam hukum)

جمل نموذجية

The judge said this was an indictable offense.

basic

Only serious crimes are indictable in this country.

basic

Theft can be an indictable crime if valuable items are taken.

basic

Is this charge actually indictable, or just a minor violation?

natural

Not every crime is indictable—some are only handled by local courts.

natural

If the offense isn’t indictable, the process is much quicker and simpler.

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