noun
- people who have been formally charged with a crime by a grand jury
Usage: legal term; plural of indictee
Examples
- The indictees appeared in court for their arraignment.
- All three indictees pleaded not guilty to the charges.
- The judge set bail for the indictees at $50,000 each.
- Defense attorneys met with their respective indictees before the hearing.
- The indictees were released on their own recognizance.
- Media coverage focused heavily on the high-profile indictees.