The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word INDICT
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result INDICT
- Charge country briefly before court
- Show finishing early forgoing a charge
- Popular detective faces court charge
- Home papers rejected by court charge
- Court giving support to current policeman’s charge
- Charge defined by Latin dictionaries
- ‘Inculpate‘ is found in certain dictionaries
- Charge to write to the auditor
- Charge put in writing, say
- Charge our country almost going to court
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The straight part
We know that "Charge" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case charge = indict.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does INDICT mean?
INDICT verb- To accuse of wrongdoing; charge.
- To make a formal accusation or indictment for a crime against (a party) by the findings of a jury, especially a grand jury.