indictment
accused = charged accused of = charged with
Accused
Attempt to disprove the allegation against you. If the accusers (or law enforcement's) proof is greater than your defense, you will be charged or convicted.
A person charged with a crime is the accused or the defendant.
formally accused or charged with a crime
Ben Roethlisberger has not been officially charged of any crime. He has only been accused.
They were accused and charged of being communists.
The accused, or the defendant.
Not necessarily against the law but - If it was discovered you'd been paid for your testimony, the opposing legal team could argue your statement was biased, and thus inadmissible as evidence ! Theoretically, you could be charged with wasting police time.
Spitting on a person is "Battery." If charged you will have to defend yourself against the allegation. Hopefully there were other people present besides just you and the person alleging the spitting.
There can be repercussions if a person makes a false accusation against a person and gets the law involved. Filing a false police report is a criminal offense. One could also have a civil suit filed against them by the party that was wrongly accused.
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