indictment
Definition
Formal, written accusation of a specified indictable offense submitted by a jury to a court, and read out to the accused(s). It typically contains (1) particulars of the accused(s) and venue of the crime, (2) statement of the offense, and (3) particulars of the offense. Filing of criminal charges by a competent authority may also be given the status of an indictment.
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indictment is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
indictment appears in the definitions of the following terms: joinder of offenders, joinder of charges, bill of particulars, indictable offense, summary conviction offense, quash and summary offense
indictment appears in these other term: bill of indictment
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