murder indictment

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murder indictment

A prosecutor presents a murder indictment to the judge.

Definition

Noun: 1. A formal legal accusation charging someone with the crime of murder: A "murder indictment" is a written statement formally issued by a grand jury, alleging that a specific person or persons has committed murder and should be put on trial. It represents the formal criminal charge before a trial begins.

Usage
  • A "murder indictment" is the specific legal document that initiates the prosecution for murder. It is not the trial itself, but the official charging instrument.
  • It is typically issued after a grand jury review of evidence presented by a prosecutor.
  • The phrase is used in formal legal, judicial, and journalistic contexts.
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "to be under murder indictment": To be the subject of such a formal charge.
    • The former official is under murder indictment and will be arraigned next week.
  • "to hand down a murder indictment": For a grand jury to issue or deliver the formal charge.
    • The grand jury is expected to hand down a murder indictment today.
Variants and Related Words
  • Indictment (n): The general legal term for a formal accusation of a serious crime.
  • Indict (v): The action of formally accusing someone of a crime.
  • Murder charge (n): A less formal, more general term for the accusation of murder, which may or may not refer specifically to the grand jury document.
Synonyms
  • Murder charge: (A general synonym, though it may lack the specific legal formality of an "indictment").
  • Homicide indictment: (A closely related term, as "homicide" is a broader category that includes murder).
Notes on Meaning
  • The term is a compound noun where "murder" specifies the type of crime and "indictment" specifies the type of legal document/accusation. It refers specifically to the formal written charge, not the act of murder itself.
  • In some jurisdictions, the process and terminology may differ (e.g., information, complaint), but "murder indictment" specifically implies a grand jury has found probable cause for the charge.
murder indictment

A prosecutor presents a murder indictment to the judge.

Noun
  1. an indictment charging someone with murder

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