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Indictable offense

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002602

A serious criminal offense for which the accused has a right to a trial by jury and which is typically prosecuted after an indictment by a grand jury. These offenses carry potentially severe penalties, including lengthy imprisonment, and are distinguished from summary offenses, which are less serious and tried by a judge without a jury. Examples include murder, robbery, and aggravated assault.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002602
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "definition": "A serious criminal offense for which the accused has a right to a trial by jury and which is typically prosecuted after an indictment by a grand jury. These offenses carry potentially severe penalties, including lengthy imprisonment, and are distinguished from summary offenses, which are less serious and tried by a judge without a jury. Examples include murder, robbery, and aggravated assault.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/indictable-offense/"
}

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