- (v.t.) A proceeding in the nature of a prosecution for some offens against the government, instituted and prosecuted, really or nominally, by some authorized public officer on behalt of the government. It differs from an indictment in criminal cases chiefly in not being based on the finding of a grand juri. See Indictment.
- (v.t.) The act of informing or communicating knowledge or intelligence.
- (v.t.) News, advice or knowledge, communicated by others or obtained by personal study and investigation; intelligence; knowledge derived from reading, observation or instruction.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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