bill of indictment

Noun

Meaning

a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense

Source: WordNet

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Many jurisdictions, however, allow the prosecution to seek a new preliminary hearing, or even seek a bill of indictment from a grand jury. Source: Internet

With certain exceptions, any person could prefer a bill of indictment against another before the grand jury without any previous inquiry into the truth of the accusation before a magistrate. Source: Internet

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