presentment
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9.9
- noun
- /prɪˈzɛntmənt/
- Formal
:
acusación
- - They sealed the presentment.
- grand jury presentment
- jury presentment
- presentment or indictment
Examples
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After careful deliberation, the grand jury's presentment detailed several serious charges against the suspect.
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No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury... nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb... nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
Academic text (2004) -
Why seal the presentment ?
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Hasn't been a presentment under seal in the State of New York since 1869.
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Yet, surely the administration violated the 5th amendment when it assassinated two American citizens without a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury.
Blog text (21) -
"But it is clear that evidence was obtained after the presentment and that it was not initially provided by Penn State University when it was subpoenaed by the attorney general's office."
Blog text (2) -
Scott Paterno was the first in the family to understand that the Pennsylvania grand jury presentment that indicted Jerry Sandusky could end his father's career.
Blog text (4) -
The grand jury issued a presentment that outlined the evidence against the accused individual.
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In their official presentment, the grand jury highlighted the findings from their investigation.
Synonyms
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7.8
A formal charge of a crime or a strong statement that criticizes someone
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Morphology
Etymology
Presentment comes from present (from Latin praesentare) meaning 'to bring forward'. In law, a presentment is the act of 'bringing forward' an accusation to the court by a jury, which is why it means an official charge made by the jury on its own action.