Accusation synonyms
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The act of incriminating someone; accusation
A pursuing of a lawsuit or a criminal trial; the party pursuing a criminal prosecution; the carrying out of any activity or plan.
accusal
impeachment
The act of impeaching a public official, either elected or appointed, before a tribunal charged with determining the facts of the matter
Denunciation is defined as the act of condemning or accusing in public, or giving formal notice of the end of an agreement.
bringing of charges
The act of accusing
finger-pointing
The act of blaming someone for something; the imputation of blame.
Expense; cost:
(Law) A formal written accusation charging one or more persons with the commission of a crime, presented by a grand jury to the court when the jury has found, after examining the evidence presented, that there is a valid case
An assertion of fact that one intends to prove at trial, especially one in a legal pleading such as a complaint, counterclaim, or indictment.
(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.
The act or process of slurring
exposé
A charge
A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance:
An order issued by a law enforcement officer to appear in court at a specific time to defend oneself against the criminal allegations contained in the order. See also summons.
An official condemnation, reprimand, or expression of adverse criticism, usually by a legislative or other formal body, of the conduct of one of its members or of someone whose behavior it monitors.
The act or process of insinuating; a creeping, winding, or flowing in.
(Slang) Blame or punishment, as a prison sentence
The act or an instance of smearing, or slandering, someone
A falsifying of evidence, testimony, etc. to make an innocent person seem guilty
blame (related)
Responsibility for something meriting censure.
praise (antonym)
(Archaic) A reason or basis for praise
exculpation (antonym)
The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
exoneration (antonym)
(Uncountable) The state of being disburdened or freed from a charge.
A solemn or formal declaration
law (related)
An impromptu or extralegal system of justice substituted for established judicial procedure:
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