different between injunction vs indictment

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?d??nk.??n/
• Rhymes: -??k??n

Noun

injunction (plural injunctions)

1. The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.
2. That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept
3. (law) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, in some cases, under statutes, by a court of law, whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ.

Usage notes

• The verb associated with this word is enjoin. Injunct is also sometimes used as a synonym.

Related terms

• super-injunction (noun)

Translations

English

Alternative forms

• endictment

Etymology

18th-century Latinized respelling of Middle English endytement (“action of accusing”), from Anglo-Norman enditement, from enditer, from Late Latin indict?re, from Latin indictus.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?da?t.m?nt/

Noun

indictment (countable and uncountable, plural indictments)

1. (law) An official formal accusation for a criminal offence, or the process by which it is brought to a jury. [from 14th c.]
2. (law) The official legal document outlining the charges concerned; bill of indictment. [from 16th c.]
3. (countable, uncountable) An accusation of wrongdoing; a criticism or condemnation. [from 19th c.]
4. Evidence of failure or poor performance.

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See also

• grand jury
• plea, pleading

References

• indictment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia