A sealed indictment means that a person has been formally charged with a crime, but the charges are kept secret until the person is arrested or brought to court. Full definition
Two separate drug trafficking rings in Western New York were dealt major blows Tuesday when sealed indictments were opened and 40 people were arrested. (news.wbfo.org)
SAC has been charged with four counts of securities fraud and one count of wire fraud, according to the 41 - page sealed indictment, which has been posted by Reuters. (businessinsider.com)
Legal experts speculated over the weekend, after news of the sealed indictments broke Friday, that Mueller would arrest Manafort in an effort to get him to «flip» against Trump. (businessinsider.com)