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    "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
    "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
    "technical_name": "Indictment Formula",
    "alternate_names": "Charge; accusation; covenant indictment; prophetic lawsuit charge",
    "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
    "reader_category": "Legal / Covenant Lawsuit",
    "bullinger_class": "Legal and prophetic discourse form / indictment",
    "simple_definition": "A legal charge names guilt or covenant violation in the form of accusation or indictment.",
    "technical_definition": "A legal charge or indictment is a courtroom-shaped speech form that identifies wrongdoing, calls witnesses, states evidence, or announces covenant breach before judgment.",
    "source_hint": "Overlaps with covenant lawsuit and judgment oracle; verify examples against legal/covenantal context.",
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Isa. 1:2-4",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled",
      "explanation": "The LORD states Israel's rebellion as a covenant charge before witnesses.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX17_1488",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Jer. 2:9",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Wherefore I will yet plead with you",
      "explanation": "The LORD announces a formal controversy against Judah's covenant unfaithfulness.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
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    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX17_1489",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Hos. 4:1-2",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "the LORD hath a controversy with the inhabitants",
      "explanation": "The prophet frames Israel's sin as a legal case brought by the LORD.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
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    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX17_1490",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Mic. 6:1-2",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "the LORD hath a controversy with his people",
      "explanation": "The mountains are called to hear the LORD's case against Israel.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
      "review_status": "draft-normalized"
    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX17_1491",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Amos 2:6-8",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "for three transgressions of Israel",
      "explanation": "The oracle lists concrete offenses as covenant indictment.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
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    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX17_1492",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Mal. 3:5",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I will come near to you to judgment",
      "explanation": "The LORD names specific sins as the ground of coming judgment.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
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    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX17_1493",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Rom. 3:9-20",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles... under sin",
      "explanation": "Paul assembles a universal indictment under Scripture's charge.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
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    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX17_1494",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Acts 7:51-53",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "Ye stiffnecked... ye do always resist the Holy Ghost",
      "explanation": "Stephen charges the council with covenantal resistance like their fathers.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
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      "example_id": "EX17_1495",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Jas. 5:1-6",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "ye have heaped treasure... condemned and killed the just",
      "explanation": "James issues a prophetic indictment against rich oppressors.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
      "source_section": "Wave 17 disputation, witness, and commissioning forms",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
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    },
    {
      "example_id": "EX17_1496",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0343",
      "figure_name": "Legal Charge / Indictment",
      "page_slug": "legal-charge-indictment",
      "reference": "Rev. 2:4",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I have somewhat against thee",
      "explanation": "Christ states a charge against Ephesus before calling for repentance.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized biblical rhetoric dataset",
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      "representative": "no",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream, source taxonomy, and original-language/context review before publication.",
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    }
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