bill of indictment
81find an indictment — (of a grand jury in the USA) to be satisfied that there is a prima facie case, and endorse the bill a true bill • • • Main Entry: ↑indict …
82Rights, Bill of — ▪ British history formally An Act Declaring the Rights and Liberties of the Subject and Settling the Succession of the Crown (1689) one of the basic instruments of the British constitution, the result of the long 17th century struggle… …
83indorsement on indictment — Words written upon an indictment denoting its character as a true bill. 27 Am J1st Indict § 42 …
84reconsideration of bill — The action of a grand jury in considering a charge after having once voted not to indict, after an indictment has been quashed or set aside, or after a new trial has been granted. 27 Am J1st Indict §§ 17 20. The reconsideration by a body of the… …
85no bill — An indorsement by a grand jury on an indictment, indicating not found or not a true bill …
86true bill — An indictment found by the concurrence of the requisite number of grand jurors, as indicated by the indorsement of the words true bill on the instrument. 27 Am J1st Indict § 30 …
87Bills payable — Bill Bill, n. [OE. bill, bille, fr. LL. billa (or OF. bille), for L. bulla anything rounded, LL., seal, stamp, letter, edict, roll; cf. F. bille a ball, prob. fr. Ger.; cf. MHG. bickel, D. bikkel, dice. Cf. {Bull} papal edict, {Billet} a paper.]… …
88Bills receivable — Bill Bill, n. [OE. bill, bille, fr. LL. billa (or OF. bille), for L. bulla anything rounded, LL., seal, stamp, letter, edict, roll; cf. F. bille a ball, prob. fr. Ger.; cf. MHG. bickel, D. bikkel, dice. Cf. {Bull} papal edict, {Billet} a paper.]… …
89Grand jury — In the common law, a grand jury is a type of jury which determines whether there is enough evidence for a trial. Grand juries carry out this duty by examining evidence presented to them by a prosecutor and issuing indictments, or by investigating …
90presentment — pre·sent·ment /pri zent mənt/ n 1: the act of presenting to an authority a formal statement of a matter to be dealt with; specif: the notice or accusation of an offense by a grand jury on the initiative of the jury members or on the basis of… …
