indictable offence

noun

An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.

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Meanings

nounindictable offence (plural indictable offences)

plural indictable offences

  1. AustraliaCanadaHong KongUKlawAn offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury, in contrast to a summary offence.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 可公訴罪行 /可公诉罪行
  • 可公訴罪行 /可公诉罪行 (kěgōngsù zuìxíng)offence which can only be tried on an indictment
Finnish virallisen syytteen alainen rikos
  • virallisen syytteen alainen rikosoffence which can only be tried on an indictment
German Verbrechen
  • Verbrechenoffence which can only be tried on an indictment
Welsh tramgwydd ditiadwy
  • tramgwydd ditiadwyoffence which can only be tried on an indictment
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APA

indictable offence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indictable%20offence

MLA

“indictable offence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indictable%20offence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “indictable offence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/indictable%20offence.

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