adjective
- liable to be formally charged with a crime; subject to indictment
Usage: legal
Examples
- The prosecutor determined that the suspect’s actions were indictable offenses.
- Murder is an indictable crime in all jurisdictions.
- The evidence was sufficient to make the case indictable.
- Only indictable offenses can be tried in superior court.
- The lawyer explained which charges were indictable versus summary offenses.
- Tax evasion is typically an indictable offense carrying serious penalties.