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presentment

DEFINITIONS OF: presentment

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n an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

Synonyms:
notification
Type of:
due process, due process of law
(law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards

n a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

Synonyms:
demonstration, presentation
Types:
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exhibition
the act of exhibiting
exposure
presentation to view in an open or public manner
performance
the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment
lecture demonstration
presentation of an example of what the lecturer is discoursing about
counterdemonstration
a demonstration held in opposition to another demonstration
dramatic performance, dramatic production
the act of performing a drama
encore
an extra or repeated performance; usually given in response to audience demand
extemporisation, extemporization, improvisation
a performance given extempore without planning or preparation
juggle, juggling
throwing and catching several objects simultaneously
conjuration, conjuring trick, deception, illusion, legerdemain, magic, magic trick, thaumaturgy, trick
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
musical performance
the act of performing music
one-night stand
a performance in one place on one night only
interpretation, rendering, rendition
the act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance
last hurrah, swan song
a final performance or effort (especially before retirement)
debunking, repudiation
the exposure of falseness or pretensions
production
(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law
rodeo
an exhibition of cowboy skills
program, programme
a performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation
Type of:
show
the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

n a document that must be accepted and paid by another person

Type of:
billing, charge
request for payment of a debt
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