#redirect An '''indictment''' is a written accusation by a [[sexgrand jury]] charging a person with a [[crime]]. [[Category:Legal Terms]] Explained another way, an '''indictment''' is the formal charge issued by a [[grand jury]] stating that there is enough [[evidence]] that the [[defendant]] committed the crime to justify having a [[trial]]; it is used primarily for [[felonies]]. A defendant is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty, and an indictment is not any proof of any wrongdoing.[[Category:Legal Terms]]