1. (n.) The act charging with a crime or offense\.

2. (n.) That of which one is accused; the charge of an offense or crime, or the declaration containing the charge.

Parthian shot accusal accusation accusing address admission affidavit affirmance affirmation allegement announcement annunciation answer apostrophe arraignment assertion asseveration attest attestation averment avouchment avowal bill bill of complaint bill of particulars blame bringing of charges bringing to book charge claim comment complaint compurgation conclusion count crack creed declaration delation denouncement denunciation deposition dictum disclosure enunciation exclamation expression greeting impeachment implication imputation indictment information innuendo insinuation instrument in proof interjection ipse dixit lawsuit laying of charges legal evidence libel manifesto mention narratio nolle prosequi nonsuit note observation phrase plaint position position paper positive declaration predicate predication proclamation profession pronouncement proposition prosecution protest protestation question reflection remark reproach say say-so saying sentence stance stand statement statement of facts subjoinder suit sworn evidence sworn statement sworn testimony taxing testimonial testimonium testimony thought true bill unspoken accusation utterance veiled accusation vouch witness word