tried on indictment
1indictment — in‧dict‧ment [ɪnˈdaɪtmənt] noun especially AmE LAW 1. [countable] an official written statement charging someone with a criminal offence: • The indictment alleged that he diverted clients money to unauthorized uses. 2. [uncountable] the act of… …
2Indictment — For the television film, see Indictment: The McMartin Trial. Not to be confused with Indiction. An indictment (  /ɪnˈ …
3indictment — /in duyt meuhnt/, n. 1. an act of indicting. 2. Law. a formal accusation initiating a criminal case, presented by a grand jury and usually required for felonies and other serious crimes. 3. any charge, accusation, serious criticism, or cause for… …
4indictment — in·dict·ment /in dīt mənt/ n 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, informati …
5indictment — noun 1 sign that sth is bad/wrong ADJECTIVE ▪ devastating, powerful ▪ damning, scathing, searing, stinging, terrible (esp. BrE) ▪ Her …
6indictment — /ɪnˈdaɪtmənt/ (say in duytmuhnt) noun 1. the act of indicting. 2. Also, Victoria, presentment. A formal written accusation charging a person with an offence to be tried by jury. 3. an accusation. 4. the state of being indicted …
7Rasim Delic indictment — Rasim Delic is Bosnian Army general born on 4 February 1949 in Celic in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. From the outset he took up a military career in the Yugoslav army. With the onset of the Bosnian War he joined the Bosnian government… …
8Courts of England and Wales — This article is part of the series: Courts of England and Wales Law of England and Wales …
9Indictable offence — In many common law jurisdictions (e.g. the Republic of Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand), an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there …
10grand jury — a jury, at common law, of 12 to 23 persons, designated to inquire into alleged violations of the law in order to ascertain whether the evidence is sufficient to warrant trial. [1490 1500; < AF graund juree] * * * Jury that examines accusations… …
