Indictment
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(ndt´mnt), in criminal law, formal written accusation naming specific persons and crimes.
Indictment definition:
The formal document by which the state sets out the claim that a person has committed a crime.
Related Terms: Indictable Offence
It is on the basis of an indictment that an accused person must stand ...
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.
Indictment
The process of being formally charged with a crime, typically a serious criminal offense. Indictments are determined by grand juries.
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INDICTMENT
USA: a formal accusation returned by a Grand Jury, that charges a person with a serious crime. It is on the basis of an indictment that an accused person must stand trial. Infanticide Murder of an infant soon after its birth.
Indictment - A written accusation by a grand jury charging a person with a crime.
Indigent - Needy or impoverished. A defendant who can demonstrate his or her indigence to the court may be assigned a court-appointed attorney at public expense.
Indictment - An accusation in writing found and presented by a grand jury, accusing the person of some act, which by law, is a crime.
INDICTMENT: A formal accusation of a felony, issued by a grand jury after considering evidence presented by a prosecutor.
INFRACTIONS: Sometimes called violations. Minor offenses, often traffic tickets, which are punishable only by a fine.
indictment: 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.
Indictment - a formal written accusation charging one or more people with a felony. It is submitted to a grand jury by the prosecuting attorney.
indictment
n. a charge of a felony (serious crime) voted by a Grand Jury based upon a proposed charge, witnesses' testimony and other evidence presented by the public prosecutor..
indictment - An accusation of a criminal offense made by a grand jury.
information - The first paper filed in criminal prosecution which states the crime of which the defendant is accused.
Indictment
A formal charging document issued by a grand jury to the court, that the named person committed a specific offense.
Indictment - The written accusation by a grand jury that charges a person named in the indictment with the violation of a law. Indictments are used for felony charges, not misdemeanors.
indictment A finding by a grand jury charging a person with a crime; one of the accusatory pleadings used in superior court.
INDICTMENT, crim. law, practice. A written accusation of one or more persons of a crime or misdemeanor, presented to, and preferred upon oath or affirmation, by a grand jury legally convoked. 4 Bl. Com. 299; Co. Litt. 126; 2 Hale, 152; Bac. Ab. h.
indictment
The document that lists the charges against the accused in County or Supreme Court proceedings. Criminal proceedings commence upon its filing with the court.
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BILL OF INDICTMENT (or Indictment): A written legal document that accuses a person of a crime.
BILL OF COSTS: An itemized statement of authorized allowances and expenses that can be charged to the unsuccessful party of a lawsuit.
indictment
n. a charge of a felony (serious crime) voted by a Grand Jury bas...
indigent
1) n. a person so poor and needy that he/she cannot provide the n...
Then follows an indictment of George III for willfully infringing those rights in order to establish an "absolute Tyranny" over the colonies.
The reading of the indictment to enable him fully to understand, the charge to be produced against him; The mode in which it is read is, after' saying, 'A B, hold up your hand,' to proceed, 'you stand indicted by the name of A B, late of, etc.
It usually involves the defendant's pleading guilty to a lesser offense or to only one or some of the counts of a multi-count indictment in return for a lighter sentence than that possible for the graver charge.
Hybrid Offence Term applied to a criminal offence which may be tried by summary conviction procedure or by indictment at the option of the prosecutor.
TOP Grand Jury : An American criminal justice procedure whereby, in each court district, a group of 16-23 citizens hold an inquiry on criminal complaints brought by the prosecutor and decide if a trial is warranted, in which case an indictment ...
Indictments have been simplified, and an indictment for the most serious of crimes is now the simplest of all.
A formal charging document called a complaint or an indictment brought by a grand jury is filed with a court in the appropriate jurisdiction.
2 a : the theory or ground that forms the basis for a defendant's opposition to an allegation in a complaint or to a charge in a charging instrument (as an indictment)
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In criminal cases, a group that decides whether there is enough evidence to justify an indictment (formal charges) and a trial. A grand jury indictment is the first step, after arrest, in any formal prosecution of a felony.
Charge: The criminal offense which is contained in the indictment.
Chambers: A judge's office.
Charge to the jury: The judge's instructions to the jury concerning the law that applies to the facts of the case on trial.
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Unlawfully.2. This word has a technical meaning, and is requisite in an indictment where the act charged is unlawful; as, in the case of a riot.... more
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No Bill - This phrase, endorsed by a grand jury on the written indictment submitted to it for its approval, means that the evidence was found insufficient to indict.
1) Formally charging a person with a crime either by a prosecuting attorney filing charges against or through a grand jury indictment of that person. 2) Informally stating that a person has committed an illegal or immoral act.
Grand Jury
A jury convened to hear evidence and determine whether an indictment (criminal charge) should be issued. Grand Juries have investigative and subpoena powers.
Grand Jury: A body of persons sworn to inquire into crime and if appropriate, bring accusations (indictments) against the suspected criminals.
Grantor or Settlor: The person who sets up a trust.
arraignment - In a misdemeanor case, the initial appearance before a judge at which the criminal defendant enters a plea; in a felony case, the proceeding after the indictment or bindover at which the defendant comes before a judge in district ...
Arraignment - The hearing at which the accused is brought before the court to plead to the criminal charge in the indictment. He may plead guilty, not guilty, or where permitted nolo contendere. (See preliminary hearing.) ...
Term: Grand Jury
Definition: A jury convened to hear evidence and determine whether an indictment (criminal charge) should be issued. Grand Juries have investigative and subpoena powers.
Speedy Trial Act - Federal law establishing time limits for carrying out major events, i.e. indictment, arraignment, etc., in a criminal prosecution.
Grand Jury - A jury of inquiry whose duty it is to receive complaints and accusations in criminal matters and if appropriate issue a formal indictment.
Grantor - The person who sets up a trust. Also referred to as "settlor." ...
Information: Accusatory document, filed by the prosecutor, detailing the charges against the defendant. An alternative to an indictment, it serves to bring a defendant to trial.
Count: To state or plead a case in court; to argue a case; a particular charge in an indictment.
variance 1 : a disagreement between two documents or positions ;esp : a disagreement between allegations (as in an indictment or complaint) and proof offered at trial that warrants an appropriate remedy (as ...
Civil law suits commence when the party suing files a written complaint or petition with the court. Criminal proceedings are typically commenced by a prosecutor filing a petition with the court or seeking an indictment from a grand jury.
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