Vádol

Vádol is a Hungarian verb meaning to accuse or to charge someone with a crime, and in broader use also to blame or fault someone for something. It is a transitive verb and typically requires a person as the direct object and a crime or fault as the complement. The common constructions include megvádol valakit valamivel (to accuse someone of something) and vádat emel valaki ellen (to file charges against someone).

In legal contexts, vádol often relates to the act of making an accusation before a court or authority. Related terms include vádlott (the defendant), vádló (the accuser), vádlás (the accusation), and vádat emelés (the act of filing charges). The verb can also be used in everyday language to express blame, as in phrases like “megvádolni valakit” for accusing someone of wrongdoing.

Etymologically, vádol derives from vádló and vádlás, which circle around the concept of accusation or indictment. The family of words includes vádat emelés and vádlott, which are commonly encountered in legal reporting and discussion.

Usage notes: vádol can denote both formal legal accusation and informal blame, depending on context and tone. In legal prose, it is common to specify the crime (for example, lopás or gyilkosság) when using megvádol valakit valamivel. The verb forms a regular part of the Hungarian lexicon for discussing crime, responsibility, and accountability.

See also: vádlás, vádlott, vádló, megvádol, vádat emelés, lopás, gyilkosság.