3. An accusation in general; a formal accusation. Bill of indictment. See under Bill.
INDICTOR
In*dict"or, n. (Law)
Defn: One who indicts. Bacon.
INDIES
In"dies, n. pl.
Defn: A name designating the East Indies, also the West Indies.
Our king has all the Indies in his arms. Shak.
INDIFFERENCE In*dif"fer*ence, n. Etym: [L. indifferentia similarity, want of difference: cf. F. indifférence.]
1. The quality or state of being indifferent, or not making a difference; want of sufficient importance to constitute a difference; absence of weight; insignificance.
2. Passableness; mediocrity.
3. Impartiality; freedom from prejudice, prepossession, or bias. He . . . is far from such indifference and equity as ought and must be in judges which he saith I assign. Sir T. More.
4. Absence of anxiety or interest in respect to what is presented to the mind; unconcernedness; as, entire indifference to all that occurs. Indifference can not but be criminal, when it is conversant about objects which are so far from being of an indifferent nature, that they are highest importance. Addison.