A formal written charge against a person for some crime or offence

A. Accusation

B. Indictment

C. Allegation

D. Acrimony

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

One word substitute is Indictment.

Accusation: a charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
Indictment: a formal charge or accusation of a serious crime.
Allegation: a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof.
Acrimony: bitterness or ill feeling.