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Indict vs Indiction - What's the difference?

indict | indiction |

As a verb indict

is to accuse of wrongdoing; charge.

As a noun indiction is

(historical) a fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by in 313 (but counting from 1st september 312), used throughout the middle ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.

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

    indiction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by in 313 (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.
  • A declaration or official announcement.
  • (historical) The decree made by Roman Emperors which fixed the property tax for the next fifteen years.
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