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Imputation vs Indictment - What's the difference?

imputation | indictment |

As nouns the difference between imputation and indictment

is that imputation is the act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription while indictment is an official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.

imputation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of imputing]] or [[charge, charging; attribution; ascription.
  • That which has been imputed or charged.
  • Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.
  • (theology) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ.
  • Opinion; intimation; hint.

    • Related terms

    * imputability * imputable * imputableness * imputably * impute

    References

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    indictment

    English

    (wikipedia indictment)

    Alternative forms

    * endictment

    Noun

  • (legal) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury.
  • (legal) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned.
  • (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation.

    • See also

    * grand jury * plea, pleading