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Edict vs Indict - What's the difference?

edict | indict |

As a noun edict

is a proclamation of law or other authoritative command.

As a verb indict is

to accuse of wrongdoing; charge.

edict

English

(wikipedia edict)

Noun

(en noun)
  • a proclamation of law or other authoritative command

    • Anagrams

    * cited

    indict

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.
    • a book that indicts modern values
  • (legal) To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.
    • his former manager was indicted for fraud

    See also

    * indite