indictable

Definition of Indictable in English :

1. chargeable, indictable

liable to be accused, or cause for such liability

Example Sentences:
'the suspect was chargeable'
'an indictable offense'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Indictable

adjective criminal law

1.

(of a person) liable to be indicted

2.

(of a crime) that makes a person liable to be indicted

adjective

1.

that should be indicted

2.

making indictment possible, as an offense

adj.

1. Capable of being indicted: Evidence suggested that the official was indictable for the crime.

2. Making one liable to indictment: an indictable offense.