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

  • Please take notice that the United States Attorney’s Office will file an Information upon the defendant’s waiver of Indictment, pursuant to Rule 7(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.


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.