accusation | ||
1. | [ noun ] (law,criminal law) a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt | |
Synonyms: | accusal | |
Related terms: | charge incrimination recrimination information implication allegation indictment preferment imprecation imputation self-accusation charge | |
2. | [ noun ] (law) an assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence | |
Synonyms: | charge | |
Examples: | "the newspaper published charges that Jones was guilty of drunken driving" |
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Related terms: | assertion countercharge charge | |
Similar spelling: |
acquisition accusative accusatory acoustic acoustician accusatorial acoustics acoustical |