noun. in· dict· ment in-ˈdīt-mənt. 1. : the action or the legal process of indicting. 2. a. : a formal written statement framed by a prosecuting authority and found by a grand jury that charges a person or persons with an offense compare complaint, information. b. : bill of indictment at bill 3b. indictment / ɪnˈdaɪtmənt / noun criminal law a formal written charge of crime formerly referred to and presented on oath by a grand jury any formal accusation of crime Scot a charge of crime brought at the instance of the Lord Advocate the act of indicting or the state of being indicted An indictment occurs when someone is formally accused of committing a crime after a grand jury has determined there is probable cause for a prosecutor to move forward with pursuing criminal charges.
An indictment occurs when someone is formally accused of committing a crime after a grand jury has determined there is probable cause for a prosecutor to move forward with pursuing criminal charges. Indictment. A written accusation charging that an individual named therein has committed an act or omitted to do something that is punishable by law. An indictment is found and presented by a Grand Jury legally convened and sworn. It originates with a prosecutor and is issued by the grand jury against an individual who is charged with a crime. indictment, also called presentment or true bill, in the United States, a formal written accusation of crime affirmed by a grand jury and presented by it to a court for trial of the accused.
indictment, also called presentment or true bill, in the United States, a formal written accusation of crime affirmed by a grand jury and presented by it to a court for trial of the accused. An indictment is a formal accusation of a crime decided upon and issued by a grand jury. It signals the beginning of a criminal case. By Alexis Kelly Defend your rights. Weve helped 95 clients find attorneys today. The indictment or information must be a plain, concise, and definite written statement of the essential facts constituting the offense charged and must be signed by an attorney for the government. It need not contain a formal introduction or conclusion. A count may incorporate by reference an allegation made in another count.
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