noun

• (law) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
  "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."
• (law) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment.
  "[…]— the indictment will remain sealed until his expected arraignment on Tuesday, when the charges will be formally revealed."
• (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.
  "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?"