grand jury indictment
41Jackie Presser indictment scandal — The Jackie Presser indictment scandal was a legal and political scandal which began on June 1, 1984. The scandal erupted after attorneys with the United States Department of Justice initiated a prosecution of Teamsters President Jackie Presser on …
42Bill of indictment — 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.]… …
43de facto grand juror — A person who sits on a grand jury and acts under color of law in joining in the return of an indictment, although subject to removal upon direct attack by reason of a legal impediment, such as having once refused to qualify for such grand jury… …
44trial jury — A jury for the trial of a case, as distinguished from a grand jury which returns an indictment. 31 Am J Rev ed Jury § 2. See jury …
45bill of indictment — Date: circa 1530 an indictment before it is found or ignored by the grand jury …
46bill of indictment — noun a written accusation of crime delivered to a court (formerly to a grand jury), which becomes an indictment if endorsed by an officer of the court, usually the attorney general …
47bill of indictment — The name properly applied to that paper which contains a criminal charge, before the paper is handed out to the grand jury. After it is found and all the blanks are filled in, it is called an indictment. When it is thus made perfect, it must be… …
48find 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 …
49bill of indictment — Law. a written accusation submitted to a grand jury for its decision. * * * …
50bill of indictment — noun historical or N. Amer. a written accusation as presented to a grand jury …
