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indictment

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000119

The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence of a crime to justify having a defendant stand trial; it is used primarily for felonies. See “information”.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000119
FieldLaw
ReferencesU.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms
See alsoInformation
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000119",
  "term": "indictment",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence of a crime to justify having a defendant stand trial; it is used primarily for felonies. See “information”.",
  "see_also": [
    "Information"
  ],
  "references": [
    "U.S. Courts Glossary of Legal Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/indictment/"
}

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