indictable offence (English, noun)
expansion: indictable offence (plural indictable offences)
Senses:
topics: law
glosses: 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.
tags: Australia
British
Canada
Hong-Kong
Forms:
form: indictable offences
tags: plural