INDICTIO

indictio (in-dik-shee-oh), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. An imperial proclamation establishing a 15-year period for the reassessment of property values for tax purposes. • Indictio also referred to the 15-year cycle itself. 2. A declaration or proclamation, such as a declaration of war (indictio belli). 3. An indictment. Pl. indictiones (in-dik-shee-oh-neez).