Serving to criminate or accuse; of the nature of an accusation or charge.
From criminate + -ory (Latin suffix meaning 'relating to'). Primarily a legal and formal term from early modern English.
A 'criminatory remark' in the witness stand is one that functions as an accusation—it's why lawyers object to 'criminatory statements' that assume guilt before evidence is presented.
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