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An indictment means that the grand jury has determined that there is enough data available to suggest that a criminal act has been committed and there is a good chance that the perpetrator will be found guilty. The information is presented to prosecuting authorities to follow through in arresting the person to be put on trial.

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What is indictment by grand jury?

.... it is known as a 'True Bill of Indictment.' Indictment by a grand jury is the manner in which the government charges individuals with commission of a crime. The prosecutor presents proofs before the members of the Grand Jury to convince them that sufficient evidence exists to charge an individual with a crime. If the Grand Jury agrees that the individual should be so charged it issues a written statement making the charges. The statement is called an indictment.


Who returns an indictment?

A Grand Jury returns an indictment. Criminal Justice pg 16 schmalleger


A charging instrument issued by a grand jury is an?

Indictment..


What is grand jury indict?

.... it is known as a 'True Bill of Indictment.' Indictment by a grand jury is the manner in which the government charges individuals with commission of a crime. The prosecutor presents proofs before the members of the Grand Jury to convince them that sufficient evidence exists to charge an individual with a crime. If the Grand Jury agrees that the individual should be so charged it issues a written statement making the charges. The statement is called an indictment.


A grand jury returns?

.... an INDICTMENT.


A formal accusation handed down by the grand jury is a what?

Indictment


What happens when you are indicted by a grand jury and how does the indictment process work?

When you are indicted by a grand jury, it means they have found enough evidence to formally charge you with a crime. The indictment process involves the grand jury reviewing evidence presented by prosecutors and deciding if there is probable cause to believe you committed the crime. If they agree, they will issue an indictment, which leads to a formal criminal trial.


An accusation by a grand jury is in the form of?

Indictment.


When is grand jury indictment required?

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What hands down an indictment?

Grand Jury


When a grand jury issues a true bill to bring charges against a defendant a presentment is issued which is the same as?

The Grand Jury is of the opinion, sufficient evidence was present during the grand jury testimony to proceed with a trial of the defendant. This is known as indictment.


What does it mean for a case to be no billed?

It means that charges are dropped by a Grand Jury and the persons record is cleared.

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