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n.An indictment; the endorsement of an indictment by the grand jury who has made it.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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The name for the decision by a grand jury that the evidence presented to it, contained in the prosecutor's indictment, justifies charging the defendant with a crime. This decision results in the indictment being sent to the trial court. (See: grand jury, indictment)Category: Criminal LawCategory: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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A term endorsed on an indictment to indicate that a majority of grand jury members found that the evidence presented to them was adequate to justify a prosecution.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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A term endorsed on an indictment to indicate that a majority of grand jury members found that the evidence presented to them was adequate to justify a prosecution.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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n.the written decision of a Grand Jury (signed by the Grand Jury foreperson) that it has heard sufficient evidence from the prosecution to believe that an accused person probably committed a crime and should be indicted. Thus, the indictment is sent to the court.See also: indictment
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.
