indentment

/ɪndɪmənt/

Definitions

1. noun

A term used in law, specifically the act of inducing someone to commit a crime, or the act of inducing someone to commit a crime for the benefit of the inducer, or a promise or agreement to do something illegal, or the act of bribing someone to commit a crime.

“The prosecution argued that the defendant’s actions constituted an indentment of the accomplice to commit the crime.”

Synonyms

  • bribery
  • corruption
  • inducement

Antonyms

  • honesty
  • integrity