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bill of indictment — see bill 3b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. bill of indictment … Law dictionary
Bill of indictment — Bill Bill, n. [OE. bill, bille, fr. LL. billa (or OF. bille), for L. bulla anything rounded, LL., seal, stamp, letter, edict, roll; cf. F. bille a ball, prob. fr. Ger.; cf. MHG. bickel, D. bikkel, dice. Cf. {Bull} papal edict, {Billet} a paper.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bill of indictment — Indictment In*dict ment, n. [Cf. {Inditement}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of indicting, or the state of being indicted. [1913 Webster] 2. (Law) The formal statement of an offense, as framed by the prosecuting authority of the State, and found by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bill of indictment — bill′ of indict′ment n. law a written accusation submitted to a grand jury for its decision • Etymology: 1525–35 … From formal English to slang
bill of indictment — noun a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense • Syn: ↑indictment • Derivationally related forms: ↑indict (for: ↑indictment) • Hypernyms: ↑legal document, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bill of indictment — Date: circa 1530 an indictment before it is found or ignored by the grand jury … New Collegiate Dictionary
bill of indictment — noun a written accusation of crime delivered to a court (formerly to a grand jury), which becomes an indictment if endorsed by an officer of the court, usually the attorney general …
bill of indictment — Law. a written accusation submitted to a grand jury for its decision. * * * … Universalium
bill of indictment — official written accusation … English contemporary dictionary
bill of indictment — noun historical or N. Amer. a written accusation as presented to a grand jury … English new terms dictionary
