indictable offences

A form of indictable offence — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of indictable offence
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