bill of indictment

Other forms: bills of indictment

Definitions of bill of indictment
  1. noun
    a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
    synonyms: indictment
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    types:
    murder charge, murder indictment
    an indictment charging someone with murder
    true bill
    an indictment endorsed by a grand jury
    type of:
    instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
    (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
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