Indictment definition

Indictment means a written statement, presented by a grand jury to the district court, which charges the commission of a crime by an alleged offender.

Indictment means a written charge for an indictable offence presented to a court having jurisdiction to try the accused person by the Attorney-General or other authorised officer.

Indictment means an indictment or an information in any court under which a crime punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding 1 year may be prosecuted.

Examples of Indictment in a sentence

• Defendant gives up the right to Indictment by a grand jury and agrees to plead guilty to Count 1 of the Felony Information charging him with accepting a bribe, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 666(a)(1)(B).

• The defendant agrees to and hereby does plead guilty to the lesser included charge in Count One of the Indictment now charging the defendant with a violation of 21 U.S.C. '' 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B) and 846, that is, conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing cocaine and 100 kilos grams or more of marijuana and pleads guilty to Count Two, a violation of 18 U.S.C. '' 1956(a)(1)(A)(i) and (h), that is conspiracy to commit money laundering.

• The defendant understands that the crime to which he is pleading in Count One of the Indictment is an offense for which a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years or more is prescribed in the Controlled Substances Act.

More Definitions of Indictment

Indictment means an indictment for a criminal offense. A presentment, infor- mation, or other filing by a competent authority charging a criminal offense shall be given the same effect as an in- dictment. § 180.960 Ineligible or ineligibility. Ineligible or ineligibility means that a person or commodity is prohibited from covered transactions because of an exclusion or disqualification.

Indictment means a written charge preferred against an accused person in order to the person’s trial before some court other than justices exercising summary jurisdiction.

Indictment means indictment for a criminal offense. Any information or other filing by competent authority charging a criminal offense shall be given the same effect as an indictment.

Indictment means 1 or more of the following:

Indictment means a written charge preferred against an accused person with a view to his trial before the Supreme Court;

Indictment means indictment for a criminal offense. An information or other filing by competent authority charging a criminal offense is given the same effect as an indictment.

Indictment means an accusation in writing presented by a grand jury to the district court charging a person with a public offense.