Which term means to charge with a crime; accuse?

• A. Arrest
• B. Indict
• C. Parole
• D. Probable Cause

Answer: (B)

Charging with a crime is carried out through an indictment, a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. An indictment is typically issued by a grand jury when there’s enough evidence to proceed to trial, turning investigative findings into a formal charge. It’s different from arrest, which is simply taking someone into custody, and from probable cause, which is the reasonable grounds needed to justify such actions but not a formal charge. Parole refers to release from confinement under supervision after serving part of a sentence. So the term that best fits “to charge with a crime; accuse” is indictment.