indictable offence

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Noun

indictable offence (plural indictable offences)

1. (law, British, Canada, Australia, Hong Kong) 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.

Translations

offence which can only be tried on an indictment

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 可公訴罪行／可公诉罪行 (kěgōngsù zuìxíng)

• Finnish: virallisen syytteen alainen rikos
• German: Verbrechen (de) n
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• Welsh: tramgwydd ditiadwy m