indictable
adjective
in·dict·able
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Definition of indictable
1
: subject to being indicted : liable to indictment
2
: making one liable to indictment
an indictable offense
Examples of indictable in a Sentence
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The evidence, which showed bad deeds, but not necessarily indictable offenses, predictably didn’t measure up to the hype. — Los Angeles Times, "Impeachment, always a longshot, fades in wake of Mueller hearing," 26 July 2019 Conspiring to cause an excessive campaign contribution of more than $25,000 is an indictable offense and a felony. — Joe Palazzolo, WSJ, "Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty, Says Trump Told Him to Pay Off Women," 21 Aug. 2018 All agree that impeachment—which, if successful, turns a sitting president into an indictable ex-president—resolves the issue. — Tom Ginsburg, Fortune, "Can the President Be Indicted? Yes, But Not By Who You Think," 22 May 2018 The evidence, which showed bad deeds, but not necessarily indictable offenses, predictably didn’t measure up to the hype. — Los Angeles Times, "Impeachment, always a longshot, fades in wake of Mueller hearing," 26 July 2019 Conspiring to cause an excessive campaign contribution of more than $25,000 is an indictable offense and a felony. — Joe Palazzolo, WSJ, "Michael Cohen Pleads Guilty, Says Trump Told Him to Pay Off Women," 21 Aug. 2018 All agree that impeachment—which, if successful, turns a sitting president into an indictable ex-president—resolves the issue. — Tom Ginsburg, Fortune, "Can the President Be Indicted? Yes, But Not By Who You Think," 22 May 2018 Two investigations failed to find any indictable offenses connected to de Blasio’s fund-raising operation but left the impression that money bought access to the mayor. — Chris Smith, Daily Intelligencer, "In Conversation: Bill de Blasio," 4 Sep. 2017 This is getting closer and closer to an indictable case. — Laura Jarrett, CNN, "Do Comey's new revelations show obstruction of justice?," 7 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indictable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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indictable
adjective
in·dict·able
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Legal Definition of indictable
: making one liable to indictment
an indictable offense