Look up: indictment

1. indictment
   [n] - an accusation of wrongdoing 2. [n] - a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
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2. indictment
   an accusation...of the commission of an indictable offense made in writing by a grand jury...upon evidence heard by..them..and presented under oath at the instance...of the governement. Category: Law
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3. Indictment
   In·dict'ment noun [ Confer Inditement .] 1. The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted. 2. (Law) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand jury...
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4. indictment
   bill of indictment noun a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
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5. Indictment
   • (n.) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by the grand jury. • (n.) An accusation in general; a formal accusation. • (n.) The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted.
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6. indictment
   in the United States (and, until recently, in England), a formal written accusation of crime affirmed by a grand jury and presented by it to the ... [3 related articles]
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7. indictment
   indictment 1. A formal accusation of a serious crime, presented to a grand jury. 2. The action of indicting or accusing, a formal accusation; specifically, in English Law, the legal process in which a formal accusation is preferred to and presented by a Grand Jury. Hence the phrases to bring in or l...
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8. indictment
   indictment (indīt'munt) , in criminal law, formal written accusation naming specific persons and crimes. Persons suspected of crime may be rendered liable to trial by indictment, by presentment, or by information. An indictment is issued by a grand jury when the jury's investigation is ini...
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9. Indictment
   A formal accusation of a felony, issued by a grand jury after considering evidence presented by a prosecutor. The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
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10. Indictment
    It refers to the formal written charge with the Oath on the accused who have commited a crime which has enough evidences and witness to do so. By charging the accused(indictment), it does not proof the guilt of the accused, but leads to fair trial by the jury or judge in the court.
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11. Indictment
    Formal accusation charging someone with a crime. Takes the form of a written document containing brief details of the accusation.
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12. Indictment
    An `indictment` ( ), in the common-law legal system, is a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime. In jurisdictions that maintain the concept of felonies, the serious criminal offence is a felony; jurisdictions that lack the concept of felonies often use that of an indictable offenceâ...
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